A friend said to me, 'Be glad for your troubles - they strengthen you.' Well, if that's the truth, I'm going to… — Sonia Johnson Copy Share Image
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the first quality of an honest man is contempt for religion, which would have us afraid of the most natural thing in… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
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Under various names, I have praised only you, rivers! You are milk and honey and love and death and dance. From a… — Czeslaw Milosz Copy Share Image
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If God accepts the sacrifice of my life, may my death be for the freedom of my people. A bishop will die,… — Oscar Romero Copy Share Image
Tell the image makers and magazine sellers and the plastic surgeons that you are not afraid. That what you fear the most… — Marion Woodman Copy Share Image
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Don't depend on death to liberate you from your imperfections. You are exactly the same after death as you were before. Nothing… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
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Evanlyn opened her mouth to scream. But the horror of the moment froze the sound in her throat and she crouched, openmouthed,… — John Flanagan Copy Share Image
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Probably most dying patients, even when suffering greatly, would choose to live as long as possible. That courage and grace should be… — Marcia Angell Copy Share Image
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