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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As soon as the Gospels were written, speech without experience began to dabble with the new facts proposed by the existence of the Church. People tried to think the new life without being touched by it first in some form of call, listening, passion or change of heart.
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Prayer is the exercise of drawing on the grace of God.
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You wanna know what a gateway drug is? It opens a gate.
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I believe in religion against the religious; in the pitifulness of orisons, and in the sublimity of prayer.
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The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.
