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If true religion is to beam upon us, our principle must be, that it is necessary to begin with heavenly teaching, and that it is… — John Calvin
For as the aged, or those whose sight is defective, when any book, however fair, is set before them, though they perceive that there is… — John Calvin
Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. — Epictetus
I think we will begin to see some real efforts made to do things like protecting Social Security and Medicare. — John Dingell
Things do not exist until they begin to appear. — Humberto Maturana
Coffee falls into the stomach... ideas begin to move, things remembered arrive at full gallop... the shafts of wit start up like sharp-shooters, similes arise,… — Honore de Balzac
If you have made the good profession, if you claimed to have passed through the gate, if you have received baptism in a public declaration… — Paul Washer
Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will. — J C Ryle
The very act of writing assumes, to begin with, that someone cares to hear what you have to say. It assumes that people share, that… — Tobias Wolff
Rather than going after our walls and barriers with a sledgehammer, we pay attention to them. With gentleness and honesty, we move closer to those… — Pema Chodron
To begin to meditate is to look into our lives with interest in kindness and discover how to be wakeful and free. — Jack Kornfield
Every facet, every department of your mind, is to be programmed by you. And unless you assume your rightful responsibility, and begin to program your… — Jack Kornfield
Compromise, while at times morally necessary or at least justifiable, is more often only the first permission for a person (or society) to begin a… — Dennis Prager
I may film scenes I had no intention of filming; things suggest themselves on location, and we improvise. I try not to think about it… — Michelangelo Antonioni
Many instances exist of small children who seem to remember and describe their previous life in another body, another place, and with other people. These… — Stanislav Grof
See, see Who God is, see the glory of God, going up to Him out of this incomprehensible and infinite Sacrifice in which all history… — Thomas Merton
Our task is to build cultural fortresses to protect our emerging nativeness. They must be strong enough to hold at bay the powers of consumerism,… — Wes Jackson
What have I done, dear God, to deserve this perpetual feeling that I'm almost ready to begin something really new? — Theodore Roethke
Where the realm of freedom of thought and action begin, the determination of individuals according to generic laws ends. — Rudolf Steiner
To wear dreams on one's feet is to begin to give reality to one's dreams. — Roger Vivier

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