John Updike Quotes
Thelma '...You make your own punishments in life, I honest to God believe that. You get exactly what you deserve. God sees to it.'John Updike
Quotes to Explore
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The yogi offers his labyrinthine human longings to a monotheistic bonfire dedicated to the unparalleled God. This is indeed the true yogic fire ceremony, in which all past and present desires are fuel consumed by love divine.
Paramahansa Yogananda -
At the cross God wrapped his heart in flesh and blood and let it be nailed to the cross for our redemption.
E. Stanley Jones -
God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other.
Manny Pacquiao -
Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars.
Yoko Ono -
I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
Eduard Shevardnadze -
I cannot believe how much love people have shown me.
Malala Yousafzai
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Whatever happens in life is fine - just trust in that.
Orlando Bloom -
I do not believe we can effectively move Australia to a lower emission economy, which is what we need to do if we're going to make a contribution to a global reduction in greenhouse gases, without putting a price on carbon.
Malcolm Turnbull -
DJ Premier, this guy is like a god, a walking god. Guru, he put it down legendary.
Fat Joe -
I feel like, sometimes, when things are just handed to people, in a way, right away, you don't get a sense of what the rejection and the struggle is like that comes along with life.
Fiona Dourif -
I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what I had to do. I don't have any regrets whatsoever.
Van Morrison -
I'm never in my life going to do a record that's a tribute to myself. I don't need it.
Quincy Jones
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We must vote for hope, vote for life, vote for a brighter future for all of our loved ones.
Ed Markey -
But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me.
Madeleine Albright -
In my life, I've never really listened to when people start forming opinions on how you should be doing things.
Sam Taylor-Johnson -
What allows us, as human beings, to psychologically survive life on earth, with all of its pain, drama, and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning.
Barbara De Angelis -
I think I write fiction for the opportunity to get beyond the limits of my own life.
Wally Lamb -
As I grow older, I become more and more of a Marxist - Groucho, that is. When you have lived two-thirds of your life, you know the value of a good joke.
Karen DeCrow
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I started attending community college when I was 14 or 15, just doing general education stuff like history and mathematics. Then I went on to California State University Long Beach to pursue a degree in journalism. And then I ended up dropping out to found Oculus.
Palmer Luckey -
Ham is undoubtedly one of the most universally beloved of meats, at least in those parts of the world where it's not prohibited.
Kate Christensen -
Life can be dramatic and funny all in the same day.
Jennifer Aniston -
Years ago, it wasn't easy to communicate, and it wasn't easy to spread information. We were limited to the few media outlets that controlled viewership around the world and, by consequence, controlled the public opinion. But today, this platform is democratized. Any community around the world can help. That is the great thing about our time.
Yasmine Elmasri -
I want us to know our world. If I lived in North Georgia on up through the Appalachians, I would be just as crazy about the mountain laurel as I am about [Texas] bluebonnets.
Lady Bird Johnson -
Thelma '...You make your own punishments in life, I honest to God believe that. You get exactly what you deserve. God sees to it.'
John Updike