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She would never again lie in bed on a Good Friday morning and relax in the blissful knowledge that there was nothing to do and ...
The syrup of lilies hangs thick and sweet in the air, its cloying scent the traditional mask of death and rebirth: ashes and incense, rain ...
One thing I know for certain is that this killer - the Reaper - isn't my white knight. In fact, in this story, I very ...
Mary Fisher lives in a High Tower, on the edge of the sea: she writes a great deal about the nature of love. She tells ...
In her red dress and black boots, she stood straight and tall, blue eyes flashing with righteous fury, breasts rising and falling rapidly. Se had ...
He took a moment, as if he were deciding which tack to go with. I think he chose honesty, but it's so hard to tell. ...
There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has ...
When a woman starts talking about her duty, her regard for appearances, and her respect for religion, she raises so many bulwarks which she delights ...
Sprinted past him up the stairs, toward the royal family's wing of the palace.
Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
Trying to hold onto any relationship as it was, keeps you from the joyous adventure of what it can become.
I was never ready to give up, but I did get words of confidence to move forward from a few musicians that had climbed up ...
Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don't ...
While I fielded holiday news requests and worked on my end of year expense reports, the Angel of Death sat opposite my desk and played ...
Here's your first problem," he said, pointing at a sentence. "'Religion is the opium of the people.' Well, I don't know about people, but I ...
My world on the road always ends up feeling really small which is ironic because that's when I'm seeing the most places and meeting the ...
Are you planning on coming out and kissing me any time soon? Or should I just stab myself in the chest, rip out my heart, ...
I love to work. When I was a kid, I would invite my friends over to play, then I would take them over to a ...
Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we're good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we're good ambassadors for movies.
Without denying the value of scientific endeavor, there is a striking absurdity in committing billions to reach the moon where no people live, while only ...
Everything about this is embarrassing" she said. "D'you know how embarrassing it is to mention good and evil in a scientific laboratory? Have you any ...
When it comes to your dreams, every risk is worth it.
If you eliminate the junk food, you don't really run the risk of gaining weight if you've got a good workout routine.
Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that Thou hast done to me.Therefore turn and draw.
We all obviously need others to look up to, and be inspirational to us. Ford did a great job as far as putting the presidency ...
The whole idea of comparing climbers is ludicrous. It would be like sitting Van Gogh down with Rembrandt and saying, Ready, get set, go.
At night, I open the windowand ask the moon to comeand press its face against mine.Breathe into me.Close the language-doorand open the love-window.The moon won't ...
Sometimes you don't realize your fear of heights until you stand at the edge of the cliff, ready to jump.
I believe that I can create whatever I want to create. If I can put my head on it right, study it, learn the patterns, ...
I regret what I did but it was in my personal time and I therefore hope that it does not reflect on the show
Full disclosure: I've never read 'Eat Pray Love,' nor have I even seen the movie.
You have to wake up every day ready to start again.
We rich men count our felicity and happiness to lie in these superfluities, and not in those necessary things.
A romantic," said Nightingale much, much later. "The most dangerous people on Earth.
Places of learning are full to brimming, but those with a real thirst for knowledge are few. Remain true to yourself and never stop learning ...
It's good to be successful and have financial status but if you're only gonna live for the money, you're only gonna reach a certain status ...
I raise my stein to the builder who can remove ghettos without removing people as I hail the chef who can make omelets without breaking ...
To be a mentor for up-and-coming artists is right up my alley.
You're so beautiful," he told her. Her laughter tickled his ears. "You realize you're looking at my back, right?" "Mmm-hmmm. And it's a very beautiful ...
It's as if the universe has a sense of humor, since at a deep level it's impossible not to lead a spiritual life ... the ...
In fact, if perceived as a rude woman, you are far less attractive a target than a polite one.
The use of literature is to afford us a platform whence we may command a view of our present life, a purchase by which we ...
She smiled into his mouth. "That was ... wow.""It's always wow. You're wow. I'll never get enough of you, Lydia. Not after ten years in ...
Evan ran his finger across the faded leather spines. He laughed at how silly some of the names were: Paint Your Roses Red, Edelweiss and ...
What a great genius this water is! It has thousands of different beautiful faces: It is a rainbow, an ocean, a lake, an iceberg, a ...
He had tried to shed his pain, to rise from the ashes like a drab phoenix with no hope except the cold peace of indifference. ...
They've loved you your whole life and you've been gone for days. I've just loved you for the better part of a week and losing ...
I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the book ...
You may be basing a portion of your self-worth on your bank account without even realizing it. Try to pinpoint the activities and qualities that, ...
A library should fill our leisure with adventure. It is a refuge from the commonplace and the dull, a sanctuary where all the trials, the ...
Alex kneels down to Shelley's level. The simple act of respect tears at something suspiciously like my heart. Colin always ignores my sister, treating her ...
I write - and read - for the sake of the story ... My basic test for any story is: 'Would I want to meet ...
Compassion is for the very strong. Compassion does not come to the weak. People who are unkind, bullies, use rude language, are not strong people. ...
May all Christians be found worthy of either the pure white crown of a holy life or the royal red crown of martyrdom.
I was left with half an obsession, one side of the deviant coin. Now I needed to reach out and touch someone. I needed to ...
When a man takes a woman for granted, he still looks for reassurance that she is still right there.
Religion is never more tested than when our emotions are ablaze. At such a time, the timeless grandeur of the Law and its ethics stand ...
Imagination is reality in one's mind waiting to come out at right time with enough efforts.
The achievement of the hero is one that he is ready for and it's really a manifestation of his character. It's amusing the way in ...
Rule number one in paying yourself first is: Don't get into consumer debt in the rst place.
In fairy-tales, witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks, and they ride on broomsticks. But this is not a fairy-tale. This is about ...
I used to like Barbra Streisand films. It was 'Funny Girl' that really turned me on, in a sense, to acting. I remember it specifically ...
What could have John Edwards' motivations been to have the affair with Rielle Hunter, given his wife is smarter than he is and probably nagging ...
Some of the greatest difficulties aren't the decisions we make, but the results of them.
I'm going to miss you, girls," he told the plants."You have names for them?" croaked Jane."This is Beatrice.""You're not really a people person, are you?""Humans ...
I know it's hard to blame the time, but there's a bit of an expectation for a summer movie. I think that 'Superman Returns' was ...
I invite you to read again the full accounts of this inspired vision. Study them, ponder them, and apply them to your daily life. In ...
Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are
To have a girl two thousand miles away going to pieces over you, weeping at the mere memory of you, losing her appetite, losing herself ...
Every band always tells you to raise your middle finger ...
That person who is the hardest to forgive is the one who can teach you the greatest lessons. When you love yourself enough to rise ...
His Holiness brings a wealth of experience to this exalted office. The United Nations and the Holy See share a strong commitment to peace, social ...
Remorse (I did it) is an easy, passive, human reaction, there is no value in it and it changes nothing. Repentance (I will not do ...
All men die in solitude; all values are degraded in a state of misery: that is what Shakespeare tells me
Be kind today ... to yourself, remember to be a good friend to yourself, accept that you're doing your best, love your perfect imperfections, be ...
I believe that if you go on a date and get to second base and then you go home alone and rub one out, that's ...
Though you read a hundred volumes without a pause, you won't remember a single point without a Divine decree; but if you serve God and ...
It requires a public awakening, establishment of political will, resetting of priorities, sacrifice for the future, and an alliance of governments, businesses, and citizens.
It is this brighter side, the romantic side, the emotional side, that appeals to me.
Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationship of women and the creations of science. Although women have not taken full advantage of its ...
I don't be remembering women that I've met before. I don't remember people as a whole. It's crazy. A lot of times, people get in ...
You know in most fantasy books the main meat is venison? Ever wonder how it tastes? I can tell you from first hand experience that ...
Sure, one can always get the students to relax and be happy - entertained, but although being laid back and relax can also lead to ...
Life is rather like a long train ride; you may encounter a great many people, but looking out from your own small compartment of self ...
Oh my God, the luxuries we have in America. We just don't even realize because you live in it long enough and you come to ...
The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.
Strong growth means increased use of energy at a pace that can strain the capacity to supply what is needed at a reasonable price.
It's always the right time to live the big goals and dreams and to leave behind dwelling on the little nightmares.
I think when people see photos of you out and about in your personal life, they assume that you've asked for it or that you ...
I like to write about people who are real and likeable. I like to write about people who tell their stories in that close and ...
The truth is, a man can choose to objectify a woman whether she's wearing a bikini or a burqa. We don't stop lust by covering ...
But reflection without action is ultimately as unproductive as action without reflection.
In terms of environmental impact, Samasource jobs are very green. Our product is human intelligence, and it's transported through the Internet rather than via carbon-intensive ...
I don't know why, but for a second, my brain was sure that it would be Anna, that she'd be pounding the door down off ...
Radio is a wonderful medium, but the clock is very unforgiving, and the discussion of this matter included in the interview as originally recorded had ...
And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either ...
I thought of how proud he was when he took the marks- cutting the skin of his throat in a long slash and then packing ...
When you attend only to this moment regrets of the past begin to fade.
What you resist, persists
I just haven't really had a chance to allow to sink in. I'm sure there is going to come a time when reality is going ...