Cecil Frances Alexander Quotes
We are but little children weak Nor born in any high estate. . . . . There's not a child so small and weak But has his little cross to take, His little work of love and praise That he may do for Jesus' sake.
Quotes to Explore
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There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred and desecrated places. My belief is that the world and our life in it are conditional gifts.
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Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.
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I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.
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I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact.
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You can learn more from a person just from their observations and how they see the world. More so than just talking.
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We usually never got out of there before four or five o'clock in the morning. Every morning. So it was rough.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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I'm not averse to telling people off.
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We live on a planet that is amazing, beautiful, and full of wonder but not protected from powerful destructive forces of nature. We are capable of doing wonderful and selfless things but also self-absorbed and harmful things. This is the world we live in.
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I am grateful that as a reporter and as an anchor, people have allowed me to share their stories.
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I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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I suppose I do think I go out of my way to be a very normal person, and I just find it frustrating that people think that I'm some kind of weirdo reclusive that never comes out into the world.
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When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen.
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If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.
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Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world.
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I like Chanel mascara because it has the darkest black. For my eyebrows, I brush them through to keep them groomed and in place. And for my lips, I wear lip balm. I use Kiehl's Lip Balm #1. It's really helpful during fashion week. If I keep up with these three things, I feel like I look very fresh, young, and natural.
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Life is always a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope.
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And also I think particularly as a female, you're taught to be defensive your whole life. You're taught not to be aggressive.
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Free and open expression coupled with visionary leadership generally encourages good decision-making.
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At 13 years old, I realized I could start my own band. I could write my own song, I could record my own record. I could start my own label. I could release my own record. I could book my own shows. I could write and publish my own fanzine. I could silk-screen my own T-shirt. I could do this all myself.
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I love that I've become a mentor, almost like a mother, to all the people out there that love Italian, that love cooking. I seem to make them comfortable.
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We made only one real mistake. And even then we were right.
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We are but little children weak Nor born in any high estate. . . . . There's not a child so small and weak But has his little cross to take, His little work of love and praise That he may do for Jesus' sake.
