"It is the Sacrament of Love that excites the soul to ardent prayer. It stirs up the virtue of impetration and, as it were, forces God to grant our petition. It deepens the abyss of humility, above all it enkindles the flame of love in the heart; hence the Sacrament is the Gift of gifts, and the Grace of graces"

-- Angela of Foligno

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“If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth.”
“Never apologize for your cooking.”
“Only peril can bring the French together. One can't impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.”
“My children have been learning lessons about entrepreneurship since they were in kindergarten, and these lessons are paying off: even though they are only 22, 18, and 15, they have already collectively launched three nonprofit organizations and several new businesses.”
“life unfolds itself in mysteries ways.”
“I think we should be very clear on thisâ€¦ this country was founded on the principles of the Enlightenmentâ€¦ It was the idea that people could talk, reason, have dialogue, discuss the issues. It wasnâ€™t founded on the idea that someone would get struck by a divine inspiration and know everything right from wrong. I mean, people who founded this country had religion, they had strong beliefs, but they believed in reason, in dialogue, in civil discourse. We canâ€™t lose that in this country. Weâ€™ve got to get it back.”

Source : "Real Time with Bill Maher", September 5, 2003.
“It is the privilege and duty of the present generation to pass on to its successors, unimpaired, the heritage of liberty bequeathed to it by the founders of the Republic.”
“If you love friends, you will serve your friends. If you love community, you will serve your community. If you love money, you will serve your money. And if you love only yourself, you will serve only yourself. And you will have only yourself.”

Source : "Lend Me Your Beers!". www.elle.com. May 18, 2012.

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