Catherine of Genoa (Saint Catherine of Genoa) Quotes
Oh, what peril attaches to sin willfully committed! For it is so difficult for man to bring himself to penance, and without penitence guilt remains and will ever remain, so long as man retains unchanged the will to sin, or is intent upon committing it.
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I'm convinced the fall of Aleppo will not end the war.
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One element of Madonna's career that really takes center stage is how many times she's reinvented herself. It's easier to stay in one look, one comfort zone, one musical style. It's inspiring to see someone whose only predictable quality is being unpredictable.
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Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.
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I'm not on Twitter or Facebook. I've never been interested in being on any of them. I don't know why I'm not. I just don't have that need. I feel like I'm one of the only people I know who doesn't do it.
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There's no denying it: I was a crappy baby who failed his way into this world, and I've been making the best of it ever since.
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Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.
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Water is the foundation for our economies, communities, ecosystems, and quality of life.
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He checked, of course. Being sure and being willing to risk that surety against his future were not the same thing.
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Know yourself; keep your circle tight. Keep your friends and your work circle tight.
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Making movies is about control. You need to control your narcissism in the first place, and you need to be disciplined enough to understand the reason for the film. You need to follow the agenda of the film, not a personal agenda or that of the studio. Or, worst of all, of the actors.
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Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.
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The biggest labor problem is tomorrow.
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I like to think I have quite a few different styles - sometimes it's a bit rock n' roll, other times more girly and feminine.
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Everyone says marriage is hard work, but they don't tell you that actually being yourself and respecting yourself is hard work.
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I'm not a 'messiah' coming to change Washington. I don't come with a political background, so I think it's part of my responsibility to raise my hand and say 'Why?' Folks don't just want smaller government; they want an efficient small government.
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The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country.
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In the neighborhood where my studio is, in South Central Los Angeles, there are a lot of immigrant-owned businesses. I'm constantly amazed at the level of work they do. It's above anything. For me, I think I pattern myself on that work ethic.
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I think I'm sort of blind to genre. As long as it has a sort of honesty about it, which I think you'll hear in whatever music you respond to, then I think it doesn't need to be called anything particularly.
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I haven't taught since 2004, but I taught high school English for seven years, primarily at a place called Haddonfield Memorial, which is in a very well-to-do-community in Southern New Jersey.
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Fight for your lord, fight for his honour, but never forget that you were fighting for yourself too.
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Three of my novels and a good number of my short stories are told from the point of view of men. I was brought up in a house of women.
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I've bespelled this locket, for you; my own, my mate. The day has come when death forced us to part. You must know that I for you, forever, I shall wait. So until we meet again I hold your love safely within my heart. Remember, your oath was to temper strength with mercy. No matter how long apart we shall be, I hold you to that oath eternally... eternally...
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Television has been the single greatest shaper of emptiness.
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Oh, what peril attaches to sin willfully committed! For it is so difficult for man to bring himself to penance, and without penitence guilt remains and will ever remain, so long as man retains unchanged the will to sin, or is intent upon committing it.
