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" It's always nice when you do something and it's well received as opposed to the other way which God knows happens to everybody. When the good times come around, you take a deep breath, appreciate it, but not take it too seriously. "

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" God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation. "

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" Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well. "

John Greenleaf Whittier

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" I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt this way because my mother was a very strong woman, without a husband. "

" Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder. "

" I grew up in Manhattan on the Upper East Side. "

Laura Linney

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" O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. "

" All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. "

" If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. "

" Just be yourself, and enjoy the blessings that God's borne out on you. "

" I felt invincible. My strength was that of a giant. God was certainly standing by me. I smashed five saloons with rocks before I ever took a hatchet. "

" For me, it is essential to have the inner peace and serenity of prayer in order to listen to the silence of God, which speaks to us, in our personal life and the history of our times, of the power of love. "

Adolfo Perez Esquivel

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" Satan, the leader or dictator of devils, is the opposite, not of God, but of Michael. "

" God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there. "

" My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.' "

" I've learned over the years to appreciate God's timing, and you can't rush things; it's gonna happen exactly when it's supposed to. "

" The institution of marriage works better when there's a spiritual connection. If you're marrying just for the sake of the woman, then you may lose interest in each other very soon. When we marry in the interest of the Holy Spirit with the intention of serving God and humanity, then it gives a much larger perspective. "

" If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life. "

" We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties. "

" It's not as though we can keep burning coal in our power plants. Coal is a finite resource, too. We must find alternatives, and it's a better idea to find alternatives sooner then wait until we run out of coal, and in the meantime, put God knows how many trillions of tons of CO2 that used to be buried underground into the atmosphere. "

" Reason in man is rather like God in the world. "

Thomas Aquinas

God

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" God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart. "

" I just thank God for all of the blessings. "

" Doing the right thing has power. "

Laura Linney

Doing

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" Lift others and yourself as you rise above this mess of comparison. Thank God for those who embraced their true selves and gave us gifts that only they could give: from Steve Jobs to Michael Jackson to Ray Charles to Mark Twain. There are so many more, and the list goes on. "

" Every volcano is a powerful illustration of God's character. He is a Vesuvius of goodness, life, and energy. "

" I truly believe that God has given us few brain cells, and you have to direct them to the right things that make you happy. "

" I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress. "

Laura Linney

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Father

" My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God - I thank God every time I think of it - I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but my mother was a great parent of a young adult. "

" I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy; but I felt bound by the things of this world. "

Saint Teresa of Avila

Happy

God

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" I wake up every day inspiring myself, because God gave me life. "