Alphonsus Liguori Quotes
St. Augustine and St. Thomas define mortal sin to be a turning away from God: that is, the turning of one's back upon God, leaving the Creator for the sake of the creature. What punishment would that subject deserve who, while his king was giving him a command, contemptuously turned his back upon him to go and transgress his orders? This is what the sinner does; and this is punished in hell with the pain of loss, that is, the loss of God, a punishment richly deserved by him who in this life turns his back upon his sovereign good.
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I try to give the appearance that I have it all together and that I know what I'm talking about, but at the end of the day, I think I might be full of crap.
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On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven't arrived yet and bring me back to reality.
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Since we can't count on the meat, egg, and dairy industries to protect animals from the most egregious forms of cruelty, what can we, as consumers, do? Opting out of paying someone to allow animals to die in a barn fire or at the slaughterhouse seems pretty reasonable.
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As more ad spending shifts online, the ability to have expertise and to innovate quickly will become critical.
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It's funny how people who ain't never been down there can think that America is so fair and that we should be alright. It's funny that the people who have their foot on our neck are telling us, 'Get up. What's wrong with you?'
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Everybody is improving but I am improving slowly, which seemingly widens our distance.
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I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.
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It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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I got a gymnastics scholarship to college, fell in love with my true love of my whole life - who I'm married to now - and he was a virgin too. It was very romantic.
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I would love to do some more comedy. I would love to do some silliness. I would love to do some characters that have greater vulnerability.
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A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
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Someone tried to save my soul in a gas station.
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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.
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It was a decent New Year's, but it took a million officers to make it so.
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I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.
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At the base of Ron Paul support, in my opinion, are people with brains.
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Why are numbers so important? I take up a film I like, give it my best, and move on.
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I discovered in writing the biography of Bill Clinton that it is actually easier to write a biography of someone who is dead. Although you can't interview them, you have a fuller perspective on their whole life after they're gone and people are more willing to talk about them.
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The United States is definitely ahead in culture of innovation. If someone wants to accomplish great things, there is no better place than the U.S.
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Anything which interferes with my social life is a no-no.
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St. Augustine and St. Thomas define mortal sin to be a turning away from God: that is, the turning of one's back upon God, leaving the Creator for the sake of the creature. What punishment would that subject deserve who, while his king was giving him a command, contemptuously turned his back upon him to go and transgress his orders? This is what the sinner does; and this is punished in hell with the pain of loss, that is, the loss of God, a punishment richly deserved by him who in this life turns his back upon his sovereign good.
