"Possess purity in an eminent degree, and jealously preserve this fragrant flower. I earnestly desire to see you shine by the brilliancy of this virtue; be like to angels, and omit no precaution to retain this treasure, which is so easily lost by imprudence. We have this treasure in earthen vessels, says the Apostle."

-- Paul of the Cross

#Flower Quotes #Angel Quotes #Shining Quotes

“The secret of life is getting today right. Everyone can get today right, and if you can do it once you can do it repeatedly.”

Source : Stuart McRobert (1998). “Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on how to Build Muscle & Might”, C S Publishing
“This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when few thought that a democratic transformation behind the iron curtain was possible.”
“Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively.”
“Whenever you look back and say "if" you know you're in trouble. There is no such thing as "if". The only thing that matters is what really happened.”
“Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.”
“Ignorance is degrading only when found in company with great riches.”
“This whole business of all these lenses is ridiculous. You know, it's like you have to capture your picture. You have to create it. You have to see it. You have to seize it and you have to move in to get it, so those lenses are just an escape of some sort or a shield.”

Source : Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. April 21, 2010.
“I'd always loved the theater, and I began by writing plays. I work in the theater a lot in the UK, and I've worked in the theater out here quite a bit. Everything else - the films - followed as a consequence of that.”

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