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No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an… — Pope Francis
Contemplative prayer [oraciÃ³n mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with… — Teresa of Avila
I had to get a close-hand view of the misery and unhappiness of a man made world, before I reached the point where I could… — Emmeline Pankhurst
Pace is crucial. Fine writing isn't enough. Writing students can be great at producing a single page of well-crafted prose; what they sometimes lack is… — Rose Tremain
So the most natural thing to me is to stay as pure to or real to or close to who I am as possible. — Erykah Badu
There is a close connection between socio-political development, the struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the… — Kwame Nkrumah
But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in… — Xavier Becerra
I am often on guard over the Russians. In the darkness one sees their forms move like stick storks, like great birds. They come close… — Erich Maria Remarque
I think we ought to close Halloween down. Do you want your children to dress up as witches? The Druids used to dress up like… — Pat Robertson
Dragon's Lair 3D is about as close as you can come to controlling an animated feature film. — Don Bluth
Creativity is not just for artists. It's for businesspeople looking for a new way to close a sale; it's for engineers trying to solve a… — Twyla Tharp
I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about -- police and… — Michael Connelly
War is not two great armies meeting in the clash and frenzy of battle. War is a boy being carried on a stretcher, looking up… — Mary Roberts Rinehart
Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. But don't close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
In other words, the percentage change in book value in any given year is likely to be reasonably close to that year's change in intrinsic… — Warren Buffett
It is not my place to make judgments about the behavior of any other footballer. Cars and women, things like that, have never been important… — Unknown Author
I have never been concerned about winning the Ballon d'Or or being the best player in the world. The best player is already here and… — Neymar
Nah, I've always had a great relationship with my two brothers, I have always had their support in my football and in everything. They've been… — Lionel Messi
I don't know what to say about myself. I don't know myself (laughs). People say my humility but I believe we're all humble in our… — Fernando Torres
Secrets are my currency: I deal in them for a living. The secrets of desire, of what people really want, and of what they fear… — Hanif Kureishi

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