These various forms appear different in shape and size, yet they are of a single essence. . . . The Sixth Patriarch… — Dennis Merzel Copy Share Image
There is nothing more negative than the result of the critical study of the life of Jesus. The Jesus of Nazareth who… — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
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Go without a coat when it's cold; find out what cold is. Go hungry; keep your existence lean. Wear away the fat,… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
Well, I spent six or seven years after high school trying to work myself up. Shipping clerk, salesman, business of one kind… — Arthur Miller Copy Share Image
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A man, and a cat, and a dog, are all animals. These particular examples, as man, or dog, or cat, are parts… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity; the next is, to strive, and deserve to conquer:… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
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And I, who timidly hate life, fear death with fascination. I fear this nothingness that could be something else, and I fear… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
Any advice I could give to female directors would be the same as for males: There will be endless difficulties, some seemingly… — Deniz Gamze Erguven Copy Share Image
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