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Anyone who loses a parent, you have to find those parts of yourself that your parent held true in themselves, especially if they're supportive parents. — Anthony Rapp
Though he avoided outright endorsement of the view, fifth-century Church Father Saint Augustine was clearly familiar with the theory of the spherical earth: "They [those… — Saint Augustine
I made a classic mistake. I held out for something better. — Parker Stevenson
Religious and spiritual leaders should be held accountable for environmental activism, not only because they have access to large communities and can influence votes, but… — Radhanath Swami
Good-faith re-examination of a position you've held in the past should be seen as a virtue, not a vice. — Mark Udall
I think Mitt Romney has demonstrated repeatedly he has a penchant for - for secrecy, doesn't seem to have any interest in actually showing the… — Mitt Romney
If you do well within this life, that awareness will be held within the causal structure, the part of us that lives from one lifetime… — Frederick Lenz
One hand was behind his back, and he held it out, presenting a bouquet of white and smoky purple lilies. "They're straight from the underworld,… — Jess C Scott
No organization, whether it's police or physicians or whatever, wants to have its errors held up to the light of day, but it's wrong, as… — William P. Leahy
From the first time I held an iPhone, the space has evolved quickly, and people have shifted from reading content on their desktops to smartphones… — Matt Mullenweg
I think if you've held onto a character for several years and then you're getting rid of that character, it's going to be traumatic. — Dominic Monaghan
The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions… — Vernor Vinge
I understood once I held a baby in my arms, why some people have the need to keep having them. — Spalding Gray
They [the mathematicians of the Enlightenment] defined their terms vaguely and used their methods loosely, and the logic of their arguments was made to fit… — Tobias Dantzig
It is our own pain, and our own desire to be free of it, that alerts us to the suffering of the world. It is… — Sylvia Boorstein
The commies are the only people on earth who think Star Wars will work. If they're that gullible, maybe we should have held the summit… — P.J. O'Rourke
A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail. Index-hunter is a term used mockingly, meaning one who acquires superficial knowledge… — Tobias Smollett
Is it not a thing most abominable, that God who feeds so many mouths, should be held in such low esteem by me, that I… — Martin Luther
I sold my soul, you brought it back for me. And held me up, and gave me dignity. — Anne Murray
A thousand people will stop smoking today. Their funerals will be held sometime in the next three or four days. — C. Everett Koop

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