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title: "2 An-emergent-manifesto-of-hope Quotes By Nanette Sawyer"
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> [“There is a beauty in paradox when it comes to talking about things of ultimate concern. Paradox works against our tendency to stay superficial in our faith, or to rest on easy answers or categorical thinking. It breaks apart our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nanette-sawyer/there-is-a-beauty-in-paradox-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-things-of/)

Nanette Sawyer

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> [“Love is a spiritual practice that matures us as we try and try again to leave behind our isolation, expose our vulnerabilities, and make commitments to care truly for one another.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nanette-sawyer/love-is-a-spiritual-practice-that-matures-us-as-we-try-and-try-again/)

Nanette Sawyer

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## More by Nanette Sawyer

> [“There is a beauty in paradox when it comes to talking about things of ultimate concern. Paradox works against our tendency to stay superficial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nanette-sawyer/there-is-a-beauty-in-paradox-when-it-comes-to-talking-about-things-of/)

Nanette Sawyer

> [“Love is a spiritual practice that matures us as we try and try again to leave behind our isolation, expose our vulnerabilities, and make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nanette-sawyer/love-is-a-spiritual-practice-that-matures-us-as-we-try-and-try-again/)

Nanette Sawyer

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