C. S. Lewis Quotes
Nothing which is at all times and in every way agreeable to us can have objective reality. It is of the very nature of the real that it should have sharp corners and rough edges, that it should be resistant, should be itself. Dream-furniture is the only kind on which you never stub your toes or bang your knee.
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It's simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality.
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I have a song about being in love. I have a song about being supportive. There's inspiring ones, and there's some that show a little bit more fun and daring. It really is a range of who I am.
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To most boys with growing limbs and swelling sinews, physical activity is a natural instinct, and there is no need to drive them into the football field or the fives court: they go there because they like it, and there is no need to make games compulsory for them.
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If someone is alone reading my poems, I hope it would be like reading someone's notebook. A record. Of a place, beauty, difficulty. A familiar daily struggle.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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I'm pretty proud of my film music in general.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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I'm committed to the goal of Senate Bill 324, and that is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Broccoli gets such a bad rap. This is perplexing to those of us who love that green, treelike, stalky vegetable.
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I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.
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The incestuous relationship between government and big business thrives in the dark.
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I will say that the food in both Japan and Italy was immaculate. I don't remember having bad food in either country.
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Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed.
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When I heard Elvis and his 'Sun Sessions,' I went mad for it. I was about thirteen.
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The VA does a lot of good things, but determining if a firm is a small business is not one of them.
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When you have endless time, you take all day to go to the grocery store. But, if you have to be at work for 14 hours a day, you manage your time better. I know I do.
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Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes.
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I hated the fact that I had to read 'Moby-Dick' as a senior in high school.
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Republicans are as capable of coming up with great ideas and moving this country along as anyone - they just don't do it.
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Thanks to properly selecting the clients you will not be unnecessarily wasting time.
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I'm a real pushover for animals.
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What happens to a lot of artists in the music industry right now is the following: The music industry is plummeting real fast. So as the industry plummets, what happens is that there is no deals being made.
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I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.
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Nothing which is at all times and in every way agreeable to us can have objective reality. It is of the very nature of the real that it should have sharp corners and rough edges, that it should be resistant, should be itself. Dream-furniture is the only kind on which you never stub your toes or bang your knee.
