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It is a great pity when the one who should be the head figure is a mere figure head. — Charles Spurgeon
We need Goddess consciousness to reveal earth's holiness. Divine feminine imagery opens up the notion that the earth is the body of the Divine, and… — Sue Monk Kidd
The real problem, both in discussions of mass shootings and in discussions of gun control, is that too many people are too committed to a… — Thomas Sowell
The process of change does not occur on superficial levels, through mere 'positive thinking.' It involves exploring, discovering, and changing our deepest, most basic attitudes… — Shakti Gawain
For let us not underestimate the Christian: the Christian, false to the point of innocence, is far above the ape-regarding Christians, a well known theory… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Be a mere assistant to your unconscious. Do only half the work. The rest will do itself. — Jean Cocteau
Feelings come and feelings go. There is no need to fear them and no need to crave them. Be open to your feelings and experience… — Ralph Marston
The world is a better place to live in because it contains human beings who will give up ease and security in order to do… — Walter Lippmann
The desert is a spiritual place, we vaguely understand, and the sea the mere playground of our hedonism. — Tim Winton
Such is life, my fellow-mummers-just like a poor player that bluffs and feints his hour upon the stage, and then cheapens down to mere nonentity.… — Joseph Furphy
Parents are flawed human beings who are given a role that more approximates that of God than of mere mortals. — Dennis Prager
The function of ritual... is to give form to the human life, not in the way of a mere surface arrangement, but in depth. — Joseph Campbell
"Consider the matter dispassionately, Mr. Foster, and you will see that no offence is so heinous as unorthodoxy of behaviour. Murder kills only the individual-… — Aldous Huxley
Tea ceremony is a way of worshipping the beautiful and the simple. All one's efforts are concentrated on trying to achieve perfection through the imperfect… — Paulo Coelho
Let's commit ourselves to being true disciples of Jesus Christ. Not mere fair-weather followers, but disciples. — Greg Laurie
The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and friend; and is… — Charlotte Mason
Ere many generations pass, our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point in the universe. This idea is not novel...We find… — Nikola Tesla
The Lord didn't make Lehi a mere spectator, watching and learning from afar. Instead, the Lord taught his prophet by taking him out of the… — John Bytheway
Radical Forgiveness is much more than the mere letting go of the past. It is the key to creating the life that we want, and… — Colin Tipping
Constitution is not a mere lawyers document, it is a vehicle of Life, and its spirit is always the spirit of Age. — B R Ambedkar

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