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“Man’s will is free to follow his inclinations, but fallen man’s inclinations are always and invariably away from God.”
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“He stood staring into the wood for a minute, then said: "What is it about the English countryside — why is the beauty so much more than visual? Why does it touch one so?" He sounded faintly sad. Perhaps he finds beauty saddening — I do myself sometimes. Once when I was quite little I asked father why this was and he explained that it was due to our knowledge of beauty's evanescence, which reminds us that we ourselves shall die. Then he said I was probably too young to understand him; but I understood perfectly.”
Source : Dodie Smith, Frances Hodgson Burnett (2012). “Stop What You’re Doing and Read…To Your Daughter: I Capture the Castle & The Secret Garden”, p.123, Random House
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“An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut.”
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“No really great man ever thought himself so.”
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“I'd worked on a series of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books called The Real Deal for HCI books, which featured essays and poems from teens.Finding the right authors for the series has been no easy feat, mostly because I'm looking for a perfect blend of a teen girl with an interesting story or hook, fantastic writing talent, and the confidence to commit to writing a 30,000+ word book in a matter of months. It's a huge commitment and I recognize that, so the fit has to be there from all these different angles.”
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“Life is a very beautiful dream. I'm so glad I chose not to wake up from it just yet”
Source : Christopher Fowler (2009). “Bryant and May On The Loose: (Bryant & May Book 7)”, p.121, Random House
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“'This is America,' my father used to say to me, 'and in this country, a smart young fellow like you can grow up and do just about anything.' My dad, no doubt, was thinking doctor, lawyer, teacher, scientist or businessman. I was thinking second baseman, New York Yankees.”
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“While many Islamic countries pay lip service to the idea of freedom of religion, they don't put up with conversion from Islam to another religion.”
Source : Source: www.ruthfullyyours.com
