He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them. ~Erich Fromm
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There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ~Harvey Fierstein
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I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast other parts of life that we cannot perceive. ~William Shatner
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I frankly encountered more anti-Semitism in the northeast than I did in Oklahoma, but not much either place. Anti-Semitism is not part of my life. ~Tim Blake Nelson
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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn't it comforting to know God isn't ever broken? He isn't ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next. ~Lysa TerKeurst
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Your prosperity will only grow as fast as you do. ~Randy Gage
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Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
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No matter what you do each day; or in life, doing things God's way is a matter of the heart. ~Elizabeth George
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It was only the vulgarly mediocre that repelled her. ~Ivan Turgenev
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. ~English Proverb
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Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch Proverb
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet. ~English Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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If our gospel does not free the individual up for a unique life of spiritual adventure in living with God daily, we simply have not entered fully into the good news that Jesus brought. ~Dallas Willard
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Even if I had expected it, even if I had known what I was going to do with my life, it would have knocked the wind out of me. When something that violent hits you, you can't help but lose your balance and fall. And after you pick yourself up, you realize you can't trust anybody to save you, not your husband, not your mother, not God. So what can you do to stop yourself from tilting and falling all over again? ~Amy Tan
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Everything in moderation. And that includes a couple of beers a day. ~Stephen King
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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