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In our worldly perceptions of Jesus, we tend to embrace the kindness of his love ('be encouraged') but not the discipline of his love ('and… — Criss Jami
The love of Christ is always there and unchanging, no matter what we do, but it is when we are obedient that we actually begin… — Criss Jami
The reasons and purposes for habits are always lies that are added only after some people begin to attack these habits and to ask for… — Friedrich Nietzsche
I desire to go through life knowing as little of evil in it as possible. To this end, I sometimes avoid looking too closely into… — Christian Nestell Bovee
I believe a good writer can write a good book with any sort of character, in any sort of setting, but I prefer to write… — Charles de Lint
If souls survive death for all eternity, how can the heavens hold them all? Or for that matter, how can the earth hold all the… — Marcus Aurelius
[But if things continue the way they are] ...the society that I envision, if my dream is not just a false notion, this society will… — Ahad Ha'am
To understand oneself requires patience, tolerant awareness; the self is a book of many volumes which you cannot read in a day, but when once… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
I am not only convinced that what I say is false, but also that what one might say against it is false. Despite this, one… — Robert Musil
If you begin by sacrificing yourself to those you love, you will end by hating those to whom you have sacrificed yourself. — George Bernard Shaw
Many ... begin to make converts from motives of charity, but continue to do so from motives of pride. ... Charity is contented with exhortation… — Charles Caleb Colton
I try to keep deep love out of my stories because, once that particular subject comes up, it is almost impossible to talk about anything… — Kurt Vonnegut
I will begin with the self-styled "Christian" party, who profess to base their morality on the New Testament. But whether it is really more Christian… — F. H. Bradley
Give me the clear blue sky over my head, and the green turf beneath my feet, a winding road before me, and a three hours'… — William Hazlitt
In pious times, ere priest-craft did begin, Before polygamy was made a sin; When man, on many, multipli'd his kind, Ere one to one was… — John Dryden
If all stories are fiction, fiction can be true -- not in detail or fact, but in some transformed version of feeling. If there is… — Jayne Anne Phillips
The slavery of identity comes from our refusal to face ourselves. So we must begin the exploration to self-awareness. Where do we start? — Ruben Papian
To understand one another, and to grow in charity and truth, we need to pause, to accept and listen to one another. In this way… — Pope Francis
You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of… — Ronald Reagan
It is when we ask for love less and begin giving it more that the basis of human love is revealed to us. — Leo Buscaglia
The average mind is slow in grasping a truth, but when the most thoroughly organized, centralized institution, maintained at an excessive national expense, has proven… — Emma Goldman
Sweeter than any sungMy songs that found no tongue;Nobler than any factMy wish that failed of act.Others shall sing the song,Others shall right the wrong,-Finish… — John Greenleaf Whittier
The road comes to an end just when it ought to be getting somewhere. The passengers alight, shaken and weary, to begin, all over again,… — Stephen Leacock
A barber is by nature and inclination a sport. He can tell you at what exact hour the ball game is to begin, can foretell… — Stephen Leacock
A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon, must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation. There is nothing more solid, deep and sure… — Pope Francis

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