James Chace famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Stephen Schlesinger’s Act of Creation tells a dazzling story of the dramatic events that have shaped the world in which we live. Never has a book been more relevant to present dangers and future hopes.
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Stephen Schlesinger’s Act of Creation tells a dazzling story of the dramatic events that have shaped the world in which we live. Never has a book been more relevant to present dangers and future hopes.
-- James Chace
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The selection of a book-plate is such a serious matter.
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In very clear and available language, this book details how to recognize the inner critic and how to deal effectively with it. Byron Brown's presentation is useful for any individual who wishes to be free from the inner suffering and coercion of this ancient foe of our humanity, but it is specifically directed to those interested and engaged in the inner journey toward realization and enlightenment.
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It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?
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And yet the world we live in-its divisions and conflicts, its widening gap between rich and poor, its seemingly inexplicable outbursts of violence-is shaped far less by what we celebrate and mythologize than by the painful events we try to forget. Leopold's Congo is but one of those silences of history.
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For the first week of the Sian events I was a first aid worker in the streets of Sian.
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It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't - surrender to events with hope.
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Do not resist events that move you out of your comfort zone, especially when your comfort zone was not all that comfortable.
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Recruiting Station was a story that came as the result of many anxious awakenings during many nights.
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It's nice to know when you're a part of a story, it's nice to know at least something about the beginning, middle, and end.
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