C. S. Lewis Quotes
It costs God nothing, so far as we know, to create nice things: but to convert rebellious wills cost Him crucifixion.
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More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.
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On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven't arrived yet and bring me back to reality.
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Marrakech in May is unseasonably tagine-hot.
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During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.
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Octavia Butler was more interested in writing a good story than in worrying about where to slot it.
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I'm brilliant at cooking my stepmother's scrambled egg recipe. The secret is to put eggs, butter, milk, and seasoning together in the saucepan, and to keep stirring with a wooden spoon under a low heat until the preferred consistency is reached.
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Ever since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you.
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Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.
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For the first time in the history of Bihar, I provided a stable government. Despite being denied funds by the Centre, Bihar survived on its resources. I provided pucca dwellings to half a million Dalit families.
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A lot of what the 'Culture' is about is a reaction to all the science fiction I was reading in my very early teens.
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Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science.
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What we want is to establish the rules of a market economy - not to plan its outcome.
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There's something very Nixonian about the idea of keeping an enemy's list.
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In a vague way, I always knew neurosurgery was different - more delicate, more difficult, more demanding. After all, we say things like, 'I'm no brain surgeon,' for a reason.
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We have several million Muslims in France who are mostly moderates or non-practicing. If they feel that it is the only subject in public debate, they won't feel at home and will be tempted to withdraw to their communities.
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Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so little.
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You can undo a lot of things. If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's the thing I really feel.
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The gun went off accidentally.
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The activity of God, which is transcendent in blessedness, is the activity of contemplation; and therefore among human activities that which is most akin to the divine activity of contemplation will be the greatest source of happiness.
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I’m actually taking advantage of my time off. You know, I had a film that was pushed, so I’m home spending time with my family, going to the gym and actually enjoying taking care of myself…This year has been great for me because I’ve learned how to relax. The last three years have been amazing but kind of crazy. So I don’t know, I feel grounded. I feel really good.
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It costs God nothing, so far as we know, to create nice things: but to convert rebellious wills cost Him crucifixion.
