"Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God."

-- Max Anders

#Pain Quotes #Regret Quotes #Essence Quotes

“Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight.”
“You're here to sweat. This program is live. There's about one thousand million people watching you. So, you remember - one wrong word, one foolish gesture and your whole career could go down in flames. Hold that thought and have a nice night.”

Source : Remarks at the 59th Academy Awards (On Oscar Acceptance Etiquette), delivered 30 March 1987, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles
“Behold them, conquerors of the world, the toga-clad race of Romans!”

Source : "Divus Augustus". Book by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus translated by Robert Graves, 1957.
“A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them.”
“There is no substitute for character. You can buy brains but you cannot buy character.”
“The real business of life is trying to understand each other.”

Source : Gilbert Parker “The Complete Works of Gilbert Parker”, Library of Alexandria
“Everyone wants peace, inside and outside, and we would all have it if we knew how. Now we know how. It begins with you.”
“I love cycling, running and swimming. In recent years I've competed regularly in triathlons, which means I don't find the physical side of driving a struggle any more.”

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