Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of life. ~Kenneth Scott Latourette
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When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. ~Maya Angelou
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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No one can become really educated without having pursued some study in which he took no interest, for it is a part of education to learn to interest ourselves in subjects for which we have no aptitude. ~T. S. Eliot
#quotes #t-s-eliot #education

I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
#quotes #gary-kemp

Yeah, I think there are a lot of things about Cleveland that I miss. Los Angeles is a funny place to live. ~Monica Potter
#quotes #monica-potter #los-angeles #cleveland

The struggle to maintain peace is immeasurably more difficult than any military operation. ~Anne O'Hare McCormick
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
#proverbs #african-proverbs

If Darwin could see what we now see, what we now know about the ocean, about the atmosphere, about the nature of life, as we now understand it, about the importance of microbes. I think he would just beam with joy that many of the thoughts and the glimpses of the majesty of life on Earth that he had during his life, now magnified many times over. ~Sylvia Earle
#quotes #sylvia-earle #darwin

I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
#quotes #mariella-frostrup #children #family

Be a master of the mind,not mastered by the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
#quotes #john-green

A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
#proverbs #iban-proverbs #tattoos

My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations. ~Sue Kelly
#quotes #sue-kelly #environment

When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. ~Kim Yuna
#quotes #kim-yuna #olympics #skating #korea

The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin. ~Pope Pius IX
#quotes #pope-pius-ix #christianity

I am "too fiery," yet I wish to be seen as I am and I would lose all rather than soften away anything. ~Margaret Fuller
#quotes #margaret-fuller #heart #wish

One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #ignorance

My real heroes have always been sports-writers. ~Dan Jenkins
#quotes #dan-jenkins #sports

Currently, I am overseeing the construction of the new Trump Tower in Chicago. I am involved in meeting with the construction crews, architects and sales teams. I am learning a lot and working with some of the best in the business. ~Bill Rancic
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If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill. ~Danish Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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The Masters is more like a vast Edwardian garden party than a golf tournament. ~Alistair Cooke
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If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places. ~Fred Kent
#quotes #fred-kent #planning #cities #cars

I grew up in South Africa and I would look at maps and we were at the bottom of the world. There was this whole thing up there. I was always reading encyclopedias about the world. So travel was something I was always attracted to. ~Charlize Theron
#quotes #charlize-theron #travel #world #south-africa