Isaac Watts Quotes
The passions are the gales of life; and it is religion only that can prevent them from rising into a tempest.Isaac Watts
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The tension between the essence of spiritual teachings and the harmful fundamentalism that often arises in the name of religion is an issue that has engaged my mind practically as far back as I can remember.
Radhanath Swami -
I've found that musical theater is my passion.
Samantha Barks -
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.
G. M. Trevelyan -
Proactive giving is what you do when you've found your passion. It expresses your values, interests and concerns. It engages not just your dollars, but also your mind, time, skills and networks - the philanthropic equivalent of leaning in, rather than leaning back. Most importantly, proactive giving is something you want to do.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen -
The rivalry between the Montague and the Capulet kids seems very modern to me. Juliet is a free spirit, full of untapped love and passion. I think a lot of girls can relate to her. And it's very relevant in terms of kids defying their parents.
Hailee Steinfeld -
If you have real passion for a career in game shows, be willing to serve an apprenticeship; it's the best way to learn.
Randy West
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Dalai Lama -
My great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh, as being wiser than the intellect. We can go wrong in our minds. But what our blood feels and believes and says, is always true. The intellect is only a bit and a bridle.
D. H. Lawrence -
Every passion borders on the chaotic, but the collector's passion borders on the chaos of memories.
Walter Benjamin -
I believe that your religion should be between you and whoever your belief is in.
Zayn Malik One Direction -
The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion.
Nadia Boulanger -
My mom passed on her obsession of all things antique or vintage. I love to go thrift store shopping or explore any sort of garage sale. Treasure hunting is a family passion.
Zoey Deutch
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We don't do things we aren't good at by nature. I wouldn't play basketball because I'm only 5' 1". Find what you enjoy - whether it's racing, flying a helicopter, being a doctor, or stitching clothes together. Once you've done that, you have the passion you need.
Danica Patrick -
Hiking is a great passion of mine, and I find myself picking up empty bottles.
Sam Heughan -
Religion and political cartoons, as you may have heard, make a difficult couple, ever since that day of 2005, when a bunch of cartoonists in Denmark drew cartoons that had repercussions all over the world - demonstrations, fatwa, they provoked violence. People died in the violence.
Patrick Chappatte -
Sex is the mysticism of materialism and the only possible religion in a materialistic society.
Malcolm Muggeridge -
Having passion does not mean you have to descend into bickering and fighting.
Xavier Becerra -
The basic assumption of the secular society is that modernity overcomes religion.
Ulrich Beck
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I was introduced to jazz, and that's become a basic concern and passion of mine ever since.
Nat Hentoff -
If you can talk brilliantly about a problem, it can create the consoling illusion that it has been mastered.
Stanley Kubrick -
It was hard saying goodbye to the 'iCarly' family just because we have become such a family, but I do get to see them all the time, and I stay in touch with them.
Jerry Trainor -
Capital markets reward you for what you learn that other people have yet to ascertain.
Kenneth C. Griffin -
I love to watch 'Chopped,' 'Jeopardy,' and 'Breaking Bad.' You can't pass up that one. Oh! One other show I love to watch is 'Suburgatory.'
Mae Whitman -
The passions are the gales of life; and it is religion only that can prevent them from rising into a tempest.
Isaac Watts