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Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to a careless and… — Johann Arndt
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. — Francis of Assisi
Cameramen are among the most extraordinarily able and competent people I know. They have to have an insight into natural history that gives them a… — David Attenborough
Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill an emu, acted… — Margaret Atwood
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit. — Teresa of Avila
A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds. — 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
Rest assured that whatever station of life we are placed, princely or lowly, it contains the lessons and experiences necessary at the moment for our… — Edward Bach
Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go. — Michelle Bachelet
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition… — Francis Bacon
A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. — Kevin Bacon
The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond. — Robert Baden-Powell
Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance - the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest. — Emily Greene Balch
A teenager usually wants to try to get people to notice him in some way, to feel like someone gives a damn. Me, all that… — Christian Bale
The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to… — Honore de Balzac
I love the confidence that makeup gives me. — Tyra Banks
Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul… — George Matthew Adams
Nothing gives me quite so much joy as when people tell me they've had their pets spayed or neutered. — Bob Barker
This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Fortune sells her wares; she never gives them. In some form… — Amelia Barr
The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it. — Roseanne Barr

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