Ella Wheeler Wilcox Quotes
Sweep up the debris of decaying faith; Sweep down the cobwebs of worn-out out beliefs, And throw your soul wide open to the light of reason and of knowledge. Be not afraid To thrust aside half-truths and grasp the whole.Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Quotes to Explore
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Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star.
Abbie Cornish -
I grew and learned, journeyed and understood, that someone who is afraid of failing won't get anywhere, and someone who dares to do it runs the risk of failure if they don't learn, correct their mistakes, and get back up.
Fabrizio Moreira -
I hate jeans for no reason.
Park Chan-wook -
In general, I don't know when inspiration will pop up.
Larry Niven -
I'm gonna live my life the correct way, and I'm gonna be a champion the kids look up to and hopefully aspire to be like.
Daniel Cormier -
The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah.
Abu Bakr
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While our amplified knowledge of genetics - and the increasing precision of the field - does make it tempting to take on celebrity cases, retro-genetics can't always provide clear answers.
Sam Kean -
The batsman does not always need to create big hits. He can hit a boundary, then pick up some singles and still gets nine runs. To avoid that, I need to plan in a way where he must look to hit wherever there is a fielder. That is what is called 'bowling to the field.'
Harbhajan Singh -
I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from.
Eddie Izzard -
Football is made up of all kinds of conflict. In a dressing room, between players, between us and the manager, between us and loads of people who don't seem to matter. It's constant and harsh sometimes.
Wayne Rooney -
In a real dark night of the soul, it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -
My grandmother, grandfather, my mom - we've always been driven by laughter. It's what held us together. Thanksgivings, any kind of family get-together, we usually end up in tears.
Yelawolf
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I do believe in the separation of church and state. But I don't think separation of church and state means you have to be free from your faith.
Sam Brownback -
I think the body is the ultimate thing. The soul and mind are part of the body. I don't think there is anything outside of that. Your physical self is who you are. Some people feel that that is reductionist, but I don't think it is. It's just true.
Ta-Nehisi Coates -
Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.
Saint Francis de Sales -
I love film. I've always been enchanted by doing film. It's something I grew up watching - classics and directors I admire - so that's something I've always been passionate about.
Rami Malek -
The tang of tamarind is a great way both to flavour and lighten up slow-cooked savoury dishes.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried.
Garson Kanin
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The best part about stand-up is that you control everything. Period. When you work in movies, or on TV shows, there are 50 other people involved.
Pauly Shore -
Often what passes for faith in this world is little more than gullibility.
Joseph B. Wirthlin -
Playing with my grandfather, grandmother and my parents, I came to music pretty naturally.
Creed Bratton -
It's important that people come see our show, because we are performers. We wanted people to see that.
Zac Brown Band -
When I get on a roll with something, it's really hard for me to put it down unfinished.
Taylor Swift -
Sweep up the debris of decaying faith; Sweep down the cobwebs of worn-out out beliefs, And throw your soul wide open to the light of reason and of knowledge. Be not afraid To thrust aside half-truths and grasp the whole.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox