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Nothing but physical impossibility, lack of space and money would make me close my doors to Allied refugees. — Edith Cavell
The art of writing fiction is to sail as dangerously close to the truth as possible without sinking the ship — Kinky Friedman
Under the spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless,… — Henry Francis Lyte
Her suffering ended with the day, Yet lived she at its close, And breathed the long, long night away In statue-like repose. — Unknown Author
I remember when I was shot down in that war. I remember how terrified I was. And it made me feel close to my family,… — George H. W. Bush
In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin. We are not speaking of a wholesome… — Ezra Taft Benson
The sweetest lives are those to duty wed, Whose deeds, both great and small Are close-knot strands of an unbroken thread There love ennobles all.… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
To me, success is one's ability to keep the faith, develop his God-given talents, and be able to honestly say at the close of life,… — Belle S. Spafford
Because of a friend, life is a little stronger, fuller, more gracious thing for the friend's existence, whether he be near or far. If the… — A. C. Benson
O never star Was lost; here We all aspire to heaven and there is heaven Above us. If I stoop Into a dark tremendous sea… — Robert Browning
The peculiar interest of magic squares and all lusus numerorum in general lies in the fact that they possess the charm of mystery. They appear… — Paul Carus
Thy liquid notes that close the eye of day. — John Milton
Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day: Time's noblest… — George Berkeley
The hidden so-called scholars of old did not hide themselves and refuse to be seen. They did not close the door on their words and… — Zhuangzi
If wisdom were offered me with this restriction, that I should keep it close and not communicate it, I would refuse the gift. — Seneca the Younger
All that the posture of skepticism accomplishes is to freeze the ego in an ignorantist poverty that never stretches or diversifies its resources of imagination… — Kenny Smith
When we were little, we kept close to our mother in a dark alley or if dogs barked at us. Now, when we feel temptations… — Josemaria Escriva
The words "I love you," spoken in moments of genuine appreciation, wonder, or caring arise from something perfectly pure within us - the capacity to… — John Welwood
Whether we love, or close our hearts to love, is a mental choice we make, every moment of every day. — Marianne Williamson

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