Isaac of Nineveh Quotes
The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.
Quotes to Explore
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Was music my talent really? No, I don't think I was particularly talented.
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I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.
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I'm a Cubs fan. As a kid, the Cubs were my team.
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In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew.
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There's a difference between those who breed terrorism and those who fight terrorism. This difference should be recognised by the people of India.
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One should never be so formal that one loses life, but one should never be so informal that one becomes without form of any kind.
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I'm quite interested in the absolute roots of narrative, why we tell stories at all: where the monsters come from.
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If you try to force yourself into change, then change will never stick.
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The American tradition rests on pillars of self-questioning, self-actualization, and disagreement.
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All through my twenties, I spent more time worrying what I didn't have than thinking about what I did have. I wished that I was taller, had longer legs, slimmer hips, a smaller bottom, even straighter hair.
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I'd worn Joe's Jeans since I was young, so it was cool to be able to reinvent the brand and be able to be part of it.
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I do not keep a diary. Never have. To write a diary every day is like returning to one's own vomit.
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Every time somebody would ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I would always say, 'I want to be on Broadway!'
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Blood: A red substance believed to be capable of supporting life but which in a theatrical drama invariably indicates death.
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If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.
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All of us need to grow continuously in our lives.
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When you grow up a fatherless son, in many ways you have to raise yourself. No one tells you what looks good on you, how to carry yourself, or provides the approval. Without a father, you grow up never knowing what you didn't have. There is no intimate model of who you want to become, so it's as if you're always guessing.
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As I've grown older, I've grown more convinced there's nothing that shouldn't be talked about. If we think we're protecting each other, we're not.
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Death is only an old door Set in a garden wall; On quiet hinges it gives, at dusk When the thrushes call. Along the lintel are green leaves, Beyond, the light lies still; Very weary and willing feet Go over that sill. There is nothing to trouble any heart; Nothing to hurt at all. Death is only an old door In a garden wall.
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By the cold and religious we were taken in hand - shown how to feel good; and told to feel bad.
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No one can believe how powerful prayer is and what it can effect, except those who have learned it by experience. Whenever I have prayed earnestly, I have been heard and have obtained more than I prayed for. God sometimes delays, but He always comes.
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The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.
