"He's clever,' thought Ivan,' I must admit there are some smart people even among the intelligentsia"

-- Mikhail Bulgakov

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“Faith must become more than a verbal proclamation or an intellectual assent. True faith must be acted out.”

Source : Millard Fuller (1995). “Simple Decent Place to Live: The Building Realization of Habitat for Humanity”, p.93, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Real security, in other words, is inseparable from issues of energy policy; education; public health; preservation of soils, forests, and waters; and broadly based, sustainable prosperity.”
“You are not crazy. You are just ready to change.”
“In reading our newspapers today, we can see how God is setting the table, getting everything in order, preparing the way for Christ to return.”
“The woods of Arcady are dead, And over is their antique joy; Of old the world on dreaming fed Gray Truth is now her painted toy.”
“The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured'.”
“I frankly encountered more anti-Semitism in the northeast than I did in Oklahoma, but not much either place. Anti-Semitism is not part of my life.”

Source : "O Brother Who Art Thou? A Q&A With Actor/Writer/Director Tim Blake Nelson". Interview with Jonathan Valania, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 03, 2013.
“I sewed good wishes and thoughts into my garments, especially so if they were wedding or graduation dresses.”

Source : Anne Ellis (1997). “Plain Anne Ellis: More about the Life of an Ordinary Woman”, p.12, U of Nebraska Press

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