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The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him. — John Climacus
As the day comes to a close and we review what we have tried to do, again there should be that sense of committing everything… — Lee Roberson
I don't believe in inevitability. But I think it's pretty close to being inevitable...Yes, I think it's probably a near thing. — Michael Scheuer
You degrade us and then ask why we are degraded. You shut our mouths and ask why we don't speak. You close your colleges and… — Frederick Douglass
Any attempt to disturb the deadly routine of instruction is looked upon as sabotage. And the notion that the aims and functions of education should… — Charles Ferguson
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen… — Eleanor Roosevelt
We were so happy to be alive. There was a motel there pretty close. We had a big cup of coffee. Everybody had a room… — Rod Hundley
I always call my cousin because we're so close. We're almost like sisters, and we're also close because our mom's are sisters. — Britney Spears
I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not… — Lee Iacocca
I guess I realize that I don't want to die. I don't want to live either, but-there really isn't anything in-between. Depression is about as… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
God, if ever I have come close to wanting to commit suicide, it is now, with the groggy sleepless blood dragging through my veins, and… — Sylvia Plath
The preservation of our free society in the years and decades to come will depend ultimately on whether we succeed or fail in directing the… — J. William Fulbright
A love of flowers would beget early rising, industry, habits of close observation, and of reading. It would incline the mind to notice natural phenomena,… — Henry Ward Beecher
[Jack Nicklaus] was the first to bring in course management. He could go to a course and tell you within one stroke what was going… — Lee Trevino
Close investigation will show that the primary cause of oppression and injustice, of unrighteousness, irregularity and disorder, is the people's lack of religious faith and… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
I see, when I bend close, how each leaflet of a climbing rose is bordered with frost, the autumn counterpart of the dewdrops of summer… — Edwin Way Teale
Probably the most important aspect of individual defensive play is the 'close-out.' This approach to the ball should be made in a 'step-drag action' with… — Tex Winter
I can't say that I was my happiest on court, but I felt completely free. Free from family obligations, free from my own torment. In… — Jimmy Connors
Everyone is born with a certain potential. You may never achieve your full potential, but how close you come depends on how much you want… — Red Auerbach
These are tough games to play. We shared the puck and we wanted everyone to get a chance to score. Tough games to play in.… — Caroline Ouellette

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