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Forgiveness is not the misguided act of condoning irresponsible, hurtful behavior. Nor is it a superficial turning of the other cheek that leaves us feeling… — Joan Z. Borysenko
Let us be satisfied simply with what sustains our present life, not with what pampers it. Let us pray to God for this, as we… — Maximus the Confessor
Without the power of intelligence there is no capacity for spiritual knowledge; and without spiritual knowledge we cannot have the faith from which springs that… — Maximus the Confessor
Blessed is he who like Joshua (cf. Josh. 10:12-13) keeps the Sun of righteousness from setting in himself throughout the whole day of his present… — Maximus the Confessor
Before His visible advent in the flesh the Logos of God dwelt among the patriarchs and prophets in a spiritual manner, prefiguring the mysteries of… — Maximus the Confessor
Adrian had always found it amusing that a guy could be drilling Stacia up her ass while she considered herself to be a virgin. Her… — Jess C Scott
I love getting stuff, and if I give a present to someone and don't get one back, you can bet your life they won't be… — David Morrissey
What I'm passionate about is History, and politics interest me only insofar as it is the cross-section of History in the present. — Chris Marker
I just have always been so interested in the way actors and actresses present themselves to the world because I think it is very important… — Allison Williams
Poetry is often the art of overhearing yourself say things you didn't know you knew. It is a learned skill to force yourself to articulate… — David Whyte
When I was around eight, I learned how to touch-type at school, and I received a computer as a present. I started writing plays, and… — Gabrielle Zevin
Our political parties exist for no other reason than to win power; they are not ideological debating societies designed to present a particular political philosophy… — Tom Wicker
A lot of people have it - that fantasy of being lord or lady of the manor, either in the present or at some time… — Penelope Keith
You can only understand the present age when it is past. — Han Suyin
Thanks to our present surgical methods in physiology we can demonstrate at any time almost all phenomena of digestion without the loss of even a… — Ivan Pavlov
To say this sacred prayer [the Kaddish, prayer for the dead] for a Gentile is a most uncommon proceeding, but so unanimous and ardent is… — Abraham Cahan
The author of haiku should be absent, and only the haiku present. — Anne Bancroft
In fact, it seems that present-day science, with one sweeping step back across millions of centuries, has succeeded in bearing witness to that primordial 'Fiat… — Pope Pius XII
Accept the present moment without judgement. — Eckhart Tolle
Let us flee from the deceit of life and its supposed happiness and run to Christ alone, who is the Savior of souls. Him let… — Symeon the New Theologian
Seeing what is wrong and how it could be made right propels us into action, but in that action we often leave other people behind… — Jennifer Lawrence
[The Euclidean algorithm is] the granddaddy of all algorithms, because it is the oldest nontrivial algorithm that has survived to the present day. — Donald Knuth
When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people wonder or worry whether people will… — Sark
If you really want to help, then help others to be more present. Help others to free themselves from the past. Help others to take… — Leonard Jacobson
There is a wise being living inside of you. It is your intuitive self. Focus your awareness into a deep place in your body, a… — Shakti Gawain

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