Edwin Hubbell Chapin Quotes
The brightest crowns that are worn in heaven have been tried, and smelted, and polished and glorified through the furnaces of tribulation.
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Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations.
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The military executes policy decisions.
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I am an actor who doesn't believe in carrying an 'image' in the industry. I don't want to get trapped in an image.
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It should not be the government running the economy.
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We're not handling things anymore before they arrive on our doorstep. I like to feel how thin porcelain can be, run my hand over a textile, see if I want to sit in a chair.
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I don't feel particularly comfortable about actors using whatever power they may have to push their beliefs, unless they're extremely well informed.
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I am no prophet - and here's no great matter; I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker,And in short, I was afraid.
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Mama was a looker,Lord, how she shined.Papa was a good'n,But the jealous kind.Papa loved Mama;Mama loved men.Mama's in the graveyard;Papa's in the pen.
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To the last moment of his breathOn hope the wretch relies;And e'en the pang preceding deathBids expectation rise.
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Ein unnütz Leben ist ein früher Tod...
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I've been your slave Ever since I've been your babe But before I be your dog I'll see you in your grave.
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The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens … Henceforth, I shall never serve any government anywhere.
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I do think that the desire to permanently alter your body is triggered by this easy access to Photoshop on your phone.
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When I was at home, I felt loved and safe. My sisters were always a safe haven for me. I knew they would always play with me and make me feel like I was one of them.
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The choices for me now are completely creative. I know, when I'm going to make a record, it ain't going to sell.
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I think I just had it by osmosis: an appreciation of Duke Ellington before I really even knew who he was.
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I just feel like Brits are honest - period. And that's what I like.
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Fugazi, Fugazi. It's a wazy. It's a woozie. It's fairy dust.
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If the grace of God miraculously operates, it probably operates through the subliminal door.
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There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree which struggles to reach the sky. It grows in boarded-up lots and out of neglected rubbish heaps. It grows up out of cellar gratings. It is the only tree that grows out of cement. It grows lushly . . . survives without sun, water, and seemingly without earth. It would be considered beautiful except that there are too many of it.
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Our culture is so fixated on dying and going to heaven when the whole Scripture is about heaven coming to earth.
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What, like I want to look like Dick Clark? No. I think I look great with liver spots.
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The brightest crowns that are worn in heaven have been tried, and smelted, and polished and glorified through the furnaces of tribulation.
