"To discover one's own spiritual poverty is to achieve a positive conquest by the spirit."

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Source : William Barrett (2011). “Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy”, p.46, Anchor

William Barrett

#Spiritual Quotes #Poverty Quotes #Achieve Quotes

“Keep walking the walk, one step at a time.”
“I am a firm believer in playing the type of music that compliments the song the best. If it's a folk song make it sound like one. If it's a rock song make it sound like one, if it's a rap song take it off the record.”
“I'm obsessed with efficiency. And there are some tasks I need to just leave alone. And there are others - like an evening with one of my daughters or my wife - where I need to toss efficiency aside and simply be in the moment.”
“The critical period of matrimony is breakfast-time.”

Source : Uncommon Law (1935) "Is Marriage Lawful?"
“I feel like a lot of the industry and media portray this image of what beautiful is, or how you should dress, or how you should look, and I don't think it's healthy.”
“The innermost essence of my being...is fearless; it is immune to criticism; it does not fear any challenge.”
“I want Obama to have to weigh in on Ben Affleck as Batman. It's about time Obama went to work.”
“I kept asking myself if I felt different, if I was different. The answer was always yes. I was no longer nothingâ€¦ How odd, I thought; it had taken my motherâ€™s death, Father Quinelâ€™s murder, and the desire of others to kill me to claim a life of my own.”

Source : Avi, (2004). “The Crispin: Cross of Lead”, Hyperion

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