"Sweet Swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our water yet appear."

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Ben Jonson

#Sweet Quotes #Swans Quotes #Sight Quotes

“God has given us the Disciplines of the spiritual life as a means of receiving his grace. The Disciplines allow us to place ourselves before God so that he can transform us.”

Source : Richard J. Foster (2009). “Celebration of Discipline: The Path To Spiritual Growth”, p.7, Harper Collins
“Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.”

Source : FaceBook post by SUGAR RAY LEONARD from Aug 19, 2013
“I grew up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was like a war zone, so I never learned to trust that there were people who could help me.”
“I tore up and ate my own passport in an airport hotel once. I'm bloated with language I canâ€™t afford to forget.”
“One connection I see between the work I did on philosophy and my work on technology is that both communities tend to mystify and create an atmosphere of complexity.”
“... I still have sympathy for some of the people who've fallen from grace in Washington. The feeding frenzy can be so unforgiving, especially in this day of nonstop cable news.”

Source : Andrea Mitchell (2006). “Talking Back: To Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels”, p.120, Penguin
“I wasn't a perfect thing at 17. I didn't have confidence. I was hunched over and real embarrassed, and I didn't want to be in the limelight. But it changed over time.”
“Calm assertive energy is the energy you project to show your dog you are the Pack Leader. Assertive does not mean angry or aggressive. Calm-assertive means always compassionate, but quietly in control.”

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