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May God protect me from gloomy saints. — Teresa of Avila
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love. — Teresa of Avila
Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that… — Teresa of Avila
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are… — Teresa of Avila
Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of… — Teresa of Avila
The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply… — Teresa of Avila
While the soul is in mortal sin, nothing can profit it; none of its good works merit an eternal reward, since they do not proceed… — Teresa of Avila
First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more… — John Avlon
If you look at the themes that he struck from the minute he started running for president through today, there is a very high level… — David Axelrod
On some summer days in New York City, the air hangs thickly visible, like the combined exhalations of eight million souls. Steam rising from vents… — Diane Ackerman
The further we distance ourselves from the spell of the present, explored by our senses, the harder it will be to understand and protect nature's… — Diane Ackerman
I love to come in and play with a wig or glasses or clothes. I love using props. I'm from the Peter Sellers school of… — Dan Aykroyd
I get offers all the time from film makers, but they are unknown quantities. I don't go there and do experiments. — Dan Aykroyd
We try to exile ourselves more and more from nature - not always consciously: We build houses; we dismiss nature; nature has to be outside,… — Diane Ackerman
What a lonely species we are, searching for signals of life from other galaxies, adopting companion animals, visiting parks and zoos to commune with other… — Diane Ackerman
I'm from Texas, and I would love to do an old-fashioned gun-slinging Western. — Jensen Ackles
All action results from thought, so it is thoughts that matter. — Sai Baba
Being from Texas, I would say I favor a pair of jeans you can wear some boots with. — Jensen Ackles
Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall. — Charles Babbage
Those from whose pocket the salary is drawn, and by whose appointment the officer was made, have always a right to discuss the merits of… — Charles Babbage

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