Robes famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

A tree is a nobler object than a prince in his coronation-robes.
-- Alexander Pope

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The gospel always comes to people in cultural robes. There is no suchÂ thing as a â€˜pureâ€™ gospel, isolated from culture
-- David J

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Grace comes often clad in the dusky robe of desolation.
-- Francis Beaumont

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We ascribe meanings because it is our nature to do so..We can no more see a thing without searching for a meaning than we can see a snag in a robe without pulling on the loose thread.
-- Kij Johnson

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Even without his robes an arahant is recognized simply by the effect his metta has in a crowd.
-- Tim Ward

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Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.
-- Zebulon Pike

#Naked #Buffalo #Robes

The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.
But for every hour and a half on stage, you have a five hour long bus ride, waiting for five hours at the airport, five hours of interviews... I know, it's part of the job, but that doesn't imply I have to like it.
If we are to be really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world. We cannot avoid meeting great issues. All that we can determine for ourselves is whether we shall meet them well or ill.
Period movies are just always a wonderful thing to work on.
I am destined to proclaim the message, unmindful of personal consequences to myself.
We'll find out soon enough," Xavier growled. "You don't see too many V Star 250s around here" "How do you know the bike model?" I asked. "I'm a boy. We like engines
Give thanks for what you are today and go on fighting for what you gone be tomorrow
You have to become the 'first of yourself' instead of trying to become the second of anyone.
If you have a dream don't let anyone talk you out of it.
If you tell anything to a woman ... it's like putting it in the papers.