toughness of the serpent Quotes

“All the same, he was “a real man.” He did things, did them easily. He could make a tree fall precisely where he wished. He could skin a bear, repair a watch, build a house, bake a cake, darn a sock, or catch a trout with a bent pin and a piece of string.”

“Jesus reminds us that the good life combines the toughness of the serpent and the tenderness of the dove.”