"Some people are very earnest after the things of God, and he who seeks finds, and the more he seeks in the right direction the more he finds. He that is dilatory in searching after the things of God, obtains but little; he that is diligent obtains much. All may receive it, but they must obtain it in the way that God has appointed, all receiving their measure according to their diligence and desire; but the spirit is the same."

-- Charles W. Penrose

#People Quotes #Desire Quotes #Receiving Quotes

“Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.”
“You have to look at the body of work you're doing and then figure out the best way for people to digest it. You want people to come in and listen to all of it and understand the entire project. I think it's bad when everyone's like, "This is how you have to do it."”

Source : "Interview: Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff Talk Upcoming Joint Tour and Share Their Favorite Albums of 2015". Interview with Edwin Ortiz, www.complex.com. June 10, 2015.
“Love has both its gall and honey in abundance: it has sweetness to the taste, but it presents bitterness also to satiety.”
“I like serious films, the moneymaking blockbusters that don't make any kind of sense and John Carpenter films.”
“Fear of success is far more dangerous than fear of failure, because the subconscious mind works to prevent that which it fears. People may fear success because of low self-esteem and feeling of not deserving it; because it will increase what others expect of them. Fear of success shows up as anxiety, indecision, avoidance, procrastination or acceptance of mediocrity.”

Source : Joe Tye (2000). “Personal Best: 1001 Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Career”, Mjf Books
“New Yorkers are so impersonal, if it wasn't for muggings there wouldn't be any contact at all!”
“A smoke in times of rest is a great companion to the solitary soldier.”
“A friend of ours said if the same laws were applied to U.S. Presidents as were applied to the Nazis after WWII, that every single one of them, every last rich white one of them, from Truman on would be hung to death and shot. And this current administration is no exception. They should be hung and tried and shot as war criminals.”

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