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I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene. Jesus is too colossal for the pen of phrasemongers, however… — Albert Einstein
Remember the words of Christ: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."… — Swami Vivekananda
When reading about what may be described as the lesser celebrated heroic figures of the Harlem Renaissance, we rarely get a definitive look at just… — Aberjhani
Since the most important element of any concept is that its originating question be appropriately framed, any theory demanding an explanation for homosexuality is a… — Sarah Schulman
Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety… — Henry David Thoreau
I guarantee if you walk into 100 spider webs, you will have changed your fundamental human behavior. And you can apply this to anything, And… — Chris Hadfield
I found out that I'm a pretty bad father. I make a lot of mistakes and I don't know what I'm doing. But my kids… — Louis C. K.
On the Internet, everyone squats. In real life, the squat rack is always empty. You figure out what this means. — Steve Shaw
If the topic be highly abstract, show its nature by concrete examples; if it be unfamiliar, make it figure as part of a story; if… — William James
Be patient and sympathetic with the type of mind that cuts a poor figure in examinations. It may, in the long examination which life sets… — William James
I can't figure it out yet, just how to make it perfect for you, but I'm closer than I was yesterday — Michael Tolcher
It's not what you get out of life that counts. Break your mirrors! In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
The greatest strength any human being an have is to recognize his or her own weaknesses. When you identify your weaknesses, you can begin to… — Pat Summitt
I think I was born to be a figure skater, I think it was fate, and I thank God for letting it happen. — Evgeni Plushenko
At school I fought sometimes. Kids were saying that figure skating is sport for the girls. Then I had to prove them wrong. — Evgeni Plushenko
It's everything for me. Without figure skating, I am nothing. — Evgeni Plushenko
If the Olympic champion doesn't know how to jump quad, I don't know. Now it's not figure skating. Now it's dancing. — Evgeni Plushenko
High sticking, tripping, slashing, spearing, charging, hooking, fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, interference, roughing......everything else is just figure skating. — Scotty Bowman
We fed the public a line of deceit, dishonesty, a fabrication of statistics and figures. — Bernard Nathanson
Comparatively few people know what a million dollars actually is. To the majority it is a gaseous concept, swelling or decreasing as the occasion suggests.… — Robertson Davies

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