C. S. Lewis Quotes
In silence and in meditation on the eternal truths, I hear the voice of God which excites our hearts to greater love.
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I grew up with my stepfather in Brighton, but I did spend a lot of time with my natural father, and I was loved by both, so I suppose the advantage of this was that I wasn't bound by one set of experiences; I always had an alternative.
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Only four secretaries of defense served longer than Robert M. Gates. Many others were as dedicated; many sacrificed a great deal. Alone among them all, however, Mr. Gates had the task of turning around two wars that the U.S. was losing.
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I look upon another's insistence on the merits of his or her life - duties, intellect, accomplishment - and see that most of it is nonsense.
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When you're a mom to three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.
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We should always remember that it is by His invitation that we come to His holy house, the temple of the Lord. We should respond to His invitation by being worthy, by being prepared, and by having the temple as a priority in our lives. While in the temple we should act as if we are in His holy presence.
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Most people who have encountered mercury have done so after breaking a mercury thermometer. And many of us who saw the liquid balls of mercury scatter across a floor or countertop considered the element the most beautiful on the periodic table.
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I come from a wonderful country with wonderful people.
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I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
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I love horror movies. It's so fun being absolutely terrified. It's damn hard to shoot, though. I didn't realize how difficult it was to make a horror movie as an actor. Physically and mentally, phew.
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My father has a general rule. He says if I haven't done it in real life I shouldn't do it on-screen.
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I hate interference, and I don't interfere in others' lives.
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I'm like a packrat with work. I hoard my jobs.
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From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.
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What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions.
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I love to fly so much.
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Performers are the neediest people in the world. Unless you've been in that goldfish bowl - nobody can judge unless they've worn those shoes.
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We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us.
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The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead.
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The kind of people claiming to be in communication with God today … they are enough to drive a real Christian crazy!
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Why do we continue to breed little minds who can find no recompense for their own failures other than to belittle and mock the talents, even the dress, of others? When will everyone realize that we are all equal in the eyes of God?
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God did not create religion. God created man. Man created religion.
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When a book is in its final stages, I've just got to be home, looking at it seventeen hours a day, and that's fine. But all that initial creation of the early drafts, I'd just as soon write it on the road in any extreme place. That's sort of ideal.
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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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In silence and in meditation on the eternal truths, I hear the voice of God which excites our hearts to greater love.
