Affirming Quotes

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An affirmation is almost like a mantra. It does not really matter if what you are affirming is not totally true as yet. By repeating… — Stuart Wilde
There is always money to kill people. There is never enough money for life affirming ends. — Derrick Jensen
The essence of sin is a shift from God centeredness to a self-centeredness. The essence of salvation is a denial of self, not an affirming… — Henry Blackaby
Often girls feel deeply cared about as small children but then find as we develop willpower and independent thought that the world stops affirming us,… — Bell Hooks
Goddess is the deep Source of creating integrity and the Self-affirming be-ing of women. — Mary Daly
To create something beautiful about despair or out of a feeling of despair is for me the most hopeful life affirming thing a person can… — Sarah Kane
God is not in a hurry to fix us. Our behavior is not his first priority. We are his first priority. Loving us, knowing us,… — Judah Smith
I cleanse the windows of my mind, that it may become a mirror reflecting inspiration from the most High. I do this, not with strenuous… — Ernest Holmes
The Declaration of Independence...is not a legal prescription conferring powers upon the courts; and the Constitution's refusal to 'deny or disparage' other rights is far… — Laura Schlessinger
If, on the other hand, we wish to describe a particular phenomenon without repressing our direct experience, then we cannot avoid speaking of the phenomenon… — David Abram
I love my life, my family and my friends, and I'm drawn to 'relationship' novels because of their affirming focus on the power of love… — Susan Wiggs
The first fact about the celebration of a birthday is that it is a way of affirming defiantly, and even flamboyantly, that it is a… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Ribbons a-flutter and orchids a-tremble, Yearly the vigilant Daughters assemble, Affirming in fervid and firm resolutions Their permanent veto on all revolutions. — Marya Mannes
What really grabs me is when a reader writes to express her personal story and how a book helped her situation, or her acceptance of… — Lurlene McDaniel
I have always believed that there is a need for life-affirming films. — Anthony Minghella
Our negative thoughts are valuable messages to us about our deeper fears and negative attitudes. These usually are so basic to our thinking and feeling… — Shakti Gawain
The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes down… — David Boies
I've just finished reading a book about the brilliant Margaret Rutherford. She wasn't a beauty, but inside she was absolutely blazing and passionate about her… — Sophie Thompson
There are always meaningful songs for somebody. People are doing their courting, people are finding their wives, people are making babies, people are washing their… — Leonard Cohen
Never ever discount the idea of marriage. Sure, someone might tell you that marriage is just a piece of paper. Well, so is money, and… — Dennis Miller

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