Pracovat Synonymum Quotes & Sayings

Christian spirituality involves a transformation of the self that occurs only when God and self are both deeply known. Both, therefore, have an important place in Christian spirituality. There is no deep knowing of God without a deep knowing of self, and no deep knowing of self without a deep knowing of God. John Calvin wrote, "Nearly the whole of sacred doctrine consists in these two parts: knowledge of God and of ourselves."3 — David G. Benner

Man's usurpation over nature is an egotism that will destroy human as well as whale kingdoms. ... Academies should return to wisdom study in tree groves rather than robot study in plastic cells — Allen Ginsberg

I hate liberality - nine times out of ten it is cowardice, and the tenth time lack of principle. — Henry Addington

She might have forgotten names and faces and people and events, but she hadn't forgotten emotions. — Anne Stuart

We must not resort to the flame where only light is required. — Victor Hugo

In other words, the capacity to exercise power is always a reflection of one's position in social relations. — James W. Messerschmidt

Thunder without sound jolted the air around her. The violence of it was magnificent, immaculate, glorious. — Terry Goodkind

There is something about spending Christmas alone, naked, sitting by the Christmas tree gripping a shotgun, that lets you know your life is spinning dangerously outta control. — Nikki Sixx

However difficult it may be to accept what happens to us, one must understand that moments such as this give us the possibility for radical change in our behavior. — Paulo Coelho

I will only start taking book reviews seriously from the day that books are able to review readers. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Oh, I see people everywhere. Some are celebs, but most of my friends are just regular people. The thing is, even celebs are normal people too. Just people. — Corey Feldman

I have had just about enough of other guys trying to turn you, Raven. There is only one vampire who will," he said confidently. "The one who you were always meant for-me. — Ellen Schreiber

My first big mistake was made when, in a moment of weakness, I consented to learn the game; for a man who can frankly say "I do not play bridge" is allowed to go over in the corner and run the pianola by himself, while the poor neophyte, no matter how much he may protest that he isn't "at all a good player, in fact I'm perfectly rotten," is never believed, but dragged into a game where it is discovered, too late, that he spoke the truth. — Robert Benchley