Ambrose Bierce Quotes
Christian, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ so long as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
Quotes to Explore
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I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral - whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love? I want to foster eulogy virtues when I'm in a yoga class or meditation session or any spiritual gathering. Especially if I'm lying in corpse pose. It just makes sense.
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I have always been an avid reader of chemical literature, eager for what is new.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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There are a lot of female directors in documentary, very talented. But it's always lower budget.
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I always wanted pink hair.
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My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
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A liberal to me is one who - and it suits some of the dictionary definitions - is unbeholden to any specific belief or party or group or person, but makes up his or her mind on the basis of the facts and the presentation of those facts at the time. That defines what I am.
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The mere fact that so many continue to rise, year after year, out of just such conditions as you may think are fatal to your advancement, ought to convince you that you also can conquer your environment.
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Early on, even before he was the front-runner, TV news was giving Trump far more attention than other candidates and far more than he deserved.
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I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my throat or anything, which is a good thing. I found out for myself where I belonged.
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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
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In Washington, I am a leader on the issues that matter to my community, and I think that's what my constituents want, and also I think that's what voters want. Someone who understands them, who wants to represent them, and who works tirelessly every day on behalf of their interests and their values.
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Sometimes you have to be okay with what you are to the world, where you are in the world, and make the most of it.
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I feel a physical happiness when spring is coming.
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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.
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There is an honourable tradition in British public life that those charged with authority at the top of an organisation should accept responsibility for what happens in that organisation. I am therefore writing to the prime minister today to tender my resignation as chairman of the BBC.
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Oh. Yes. There. Is. A. Lot of pressure. As a solo singer. Absolutely.
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The Queen Mary was the most civilized and luxurious way one could travel to America in the late 1930s.
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If you tame me, it would be as if the sun came to shine on my life.
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It's not the meaning of life we seek but our aliveness. Once we have that, the meaning of life is obvious.
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Most of my teachers when I grew up were like older white women. So, I couldn't really channel them.
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If I watch something, I want to be wondering what is going to happen next; I want to be engaged in a way that makes me ask questions and think about how I can relate myself to the characters and the issues that are there. But if it's just fluff, and everything is spelt out, I find it difficult to concentrate.
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Christian, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ so long as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
