Mary Astell Quotes
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
Quotes to Explore
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That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.
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I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.
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Doctrines provide an architecture for both Republican and Democrat presidents to carry out policies.
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My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!
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One always writes comedy at the moment of deepest hysteria.
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Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.
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Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.
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One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality.
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You may have heard of the Slow Movement, which challenges the canard that faster is always better. You don't have to ditch your career, toss the iPhone, or join a commune to take part. Living 'Slow' just means doing everything at the right speed - quickly, slowly, or at whatever pace delivers the best results.
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I find the whole concept of women screaming at me so odd. It's very flattering, but I don't think I will ever consider myself to be a sex symbol.
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People always say that you can't please everybody. I think that's a cop-out. Why not attempt it? 'Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.
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People may get tired of hearing from me, but I don't think I'll ever run out of things that I want to write about.
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It's possible to look really cute and still be comfortable. You don't have to kill your feet to have a fashionable look.
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I hate Valentine's day. It is a day for nothing but disappointment.
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Getting an audience requires luck as well as talent. Some artists are private and shy. It costs them too much.
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Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not how any man can think of the Queen of the angels, during the time that she suffered so much with the Infant Jesus, without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the services he rendered them then.
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Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
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Creatively, I've always wanted to be different as it relates to my craft, and reggae, being a part of my culture, makes up a percentage of that uniqueness. The only definition I can think of to describe my style is 'OMI.'
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I'm concerned when certain movements or countries have been isolated from the international dialogue because then you have no way of influencing them.
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I like scripts. I spend a lot of time writing them.
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Until you expose the cancer, you can't fix it.
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But one may say something and yet not be able to do it. Try, for instance, lifting yourself up by the bootstraps.
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We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
