John Shelby Spong Quotes
Above all, words must be recognized as symbolic pointers to truth, not objective containers of truth.
John Shelby Spong
Quotes to Explore
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Write every day; never give up; it's supposed to be difficult; try to find some pleasure and reward in the act of writing, because you can't look for praise from editors, readers, or critics. In other words, tips that are much easier to give than to take.
J. R. Moehringer
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I've been working hard: lots of therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, yoga too.
Gabrielle Giffords
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I need a spiritual connection - I can make changes, but I can't make miracles - and I need people around me who'll support me and believe in me and tell me the truth and not let me deceive myself into avoiding the what's scary and hard and necessary.
Victoria Moran
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I always felt that a scientist owes the world only one thing, and that is the truth as he sees it.
Hans Eysenck
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The reason that I'm here at all is because of my relationship with my family and their encouragement of me to be a musician and to work hard. As long as I stay there in that space, I can do anything. That's my truth.
Lady Gaga
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Such discussions help us very little to enjoy what has been well done in art or poetry, to discriminate between what is more and what is less excellent in them, or to use words like beauty, excellence, art, poetry, with a more precise meaning than they would otherwise have.
Walter Pater
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Go, Soul, the body’s guest,Upon a thankless arrant:Fear not to touch the best;The truth shall be thy warrant:Go, since I needs must die,And give the world the lie.Say to the court, it glows.And shines like rotten wood;Say to the church, it showsWhat’s good, and doth no good:If church and court reply,Then give them both the lie.
Walter Raleigh
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Total truth is necessary. You must live by what you say.
Neem Karoli Baba
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You see that it is not at all like Rodin... I share these only with you, don't show them.
Camille Claudel
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I can treat all with decency and civility, and converse with them, when it is necessary, on points of business. But I am never happy in their company.
John Adams
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Joyful, joyful, joyful, as only dogs know how to be happy with only the autonomy of their shameless spirit.
Pablo Neruda
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Above all, words must be recognized as symbolic pointers to truth, not objective containers of truth.
John Shelby Spong