Accepting the reality of our sinfulness means accepting our authentic self. Judas could not face his shadow; Peter could. The latter befriended the impostor within; the former raged against him.
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Related Accepting fraud from our leaders means accepting fraud in our personal lives. DASHANNE STOKES Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it. DAVID RICHO I could imagine no price or combination of price and other conditions to recommend accepting the off... CRAIG CONWAY when you make numerous mistakes, don't worry. You have numerous lessons of life in your bosom. The m... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES With our love, we could save the world. GEORGE HARRISON The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his mean... NORMAN COUSINS I'm the rose within the concrete that simulates the struggle, yet the blossom reveals defeat. THE WRITTEN FACE Classic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolu... ABRAHAM MASLOW Sometimes he did not know if he slept or just thought about sleep. MARK STRAND Sworn to avenge Condemn to Hell Tempt not the blade All fear the Sentinel TIPTON GLENN RAYMOND HALFORD ROB DOWNING KENNETH Accepting that Arabs have the right to elect their own leaders means accepting the rise of governmen... STEPHEN KINZER He learned to live with the truth. Not to accept it, but to live with it. It was like living with an... NICOLE KRAUSS These days she simply did the best job she could, accepting the good with the bad. NICHOLAS SPARKS There are three basic problems: how a mind can know the world of nature, how it is possible for one ... DONALD DAVIDSON People need to stop accepting the evidence of reality, and start questioning it. LIONEL SUGGS She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word. DIANA WYNNE JONES The end of the world is a strange concept. The world is always ending, and the end is always being a... NEIL GAIMAN What is the Other?" they ask. The Other is the one who taught me whatI should be like, but not ... PAULO COELHO Happiness is accepting your self. JEFFREY BENJAMIN Great man is the one who is aware of his smallness in this universe! Greatness starts first of all w... MEHMET MURAT ILDAN Face the monster, you know...the one that works overtime to keep you down. The one that tells you it... CATHY GIPSON Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it wer... J.R.R. TOLKIEN Do you know who W.H. Auden was, Mr. Iscariot? W.H. Auden was a poet who once said, “God may reduce... STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS There is only one classroom in which to learn: 1. The work of God. 2. The will of God. 3. The trustw... ELISABETH ELLIOT Hail to you gods, on that day of the great reckoning. Behold me, I have come to you, without sin, wi... THE BOOK OF THE DEAD When a man takes one step toward God, God takes more steps toward that man than there are sands in t... THE WORK OF THE CHARIOT Well," I say, "we're practically there." "Where?" says Jefferson. "The future. CHRIS WEITZ Accepting the nonexistence of being, when the absence of existence means the negation of being. MARIETA MAGLAS- ESCHATOLOGICAL REGRESSION Orion is above the horizon now, and near it Jupiter, brighter than it will ever be ... But i expect ... THOMAS HARRIS He called out to his fellow monks,'Come quickly I am tasting stars. JOHN GREEN Here was one with an air of high nobility such as Aragorn at times revealed, less high perhaps, yet ... J.R.R. TOLKIEN It’s not about inviting great things into our lives. Rather, it’s about accepting the invitation... CRAIG D. LOUNSBROUGH We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them. THUCYDIDES We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them THUCYDIDES I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON The victim mindset dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our cir... STEVE MARABOLI She herself is a haunted house. She does not possess herself; her ancestors sometimes come and peer ... ANGELA CARTER The profound ability to use aural and written language has enabled our species to collectively explo... KATHERINE VUCICEVIC No, sweet one. See, my precious: if we has it, then we can escape, even from Him, eh? Perhaps we gro... J.R.R. TOLKIEN As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instru... DIOGENES As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruc... DIOGENES Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this i... ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPéRY What else? She is so beautiful. You don’t get tired of looking at her. You never worry if she is s... JOHN GREEN Pero diré esto: Cuando los científicos del futuro aparezcan en mi casa con ojos robot y me digan q... JOHN GREEN Wow,” I said. “Are you making this up?” “Hazel Grace, could I, with my meager intellect... JOHN GREEN Finally, I decided that the proper strategy was to stare back. Boys do not have a monopoly on the St... JOHN GREEN We were sitting there on the couch together, and he pushed himself up to go but then fell back down ... JOHN GREEN So it’s your death suit.” “Correct. Don’t you have a death outfit?” “Yeah,”... JOHN GREEN I spent your Wish on that doucheface,” I said into his chest. “Hazel Grace. No. I will gran... JOHN GREEN «Hazel Grace,” he said, my name new and better in his voice. “It has been a real pleasure to ma... JOHN GREEN Cold,” he said, pressing a finger to my pale wrist. “Not cold so much as underoxygenated,�... JOHN GREEN If he is anything other than a total gentleman, I’m going to gouge his eyes out.” “So you... JOHN GREEN People always get used to beauty, though.” “I haven’t gotten used to you just yet,” he ... JOHN GREEN Augustus: “You probably need some rest.” Me: “I’m okay.” Augustus: “Okay.” (... JOHN GREEN Time's a slut, she screws with everyone. JOHN GREEN como toda pregunta sobre el universo, esta vía de investigación nos obliga inevitablemente a pregu... J.K. ROWLING No puedes escoger si serás lastimado en este mundo, pero si puedes decidir quién te lastima JOHN GREEN But it's your life. JOHN GREEN No matter how hard you kick, no matter how high you get, you can't go all the way round. JOHN GREEN Cancer kids are essentially side effects of the relentless mutation that made the diversity of life ... JOHN GREEN No puedes elegir si van hacerte daño en este mundo, pero sí eliges quién te lo hace. JOHN GREEN you clench your teeth,you look up, you tell yourself that if they see you cry, it will hurt them,and... JOHN GREEN That's the think about pain. It demands to be felt. JOHN GREEN Seriously, don't even get me started on my hot bod. You don't want to see me naked, Dave. seeing me ... JOHN GREEN Writing does not resurrect. It buries.. JOHN GREEN Pero diré esto: Cuando los científicos del futuro aparezcan en mi casa con ojos robot y me digan q... JOHN GREEN You’re arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. Bu... JOHN GREEN So how’s it going?” “Okay. Glad to be home, I guess. Gus told me you were in the ICU?”<... JOHN GREEN Still perfect,” he said. “Read to me.” “This isn’t really a poem to read aloud when y... JOHN GREEN God needs loving, accepting, and compassionate people—not accepting of sin, but accepting God’s ... TERESA SCHULTZ It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have to be seen to be believed. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughou... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II
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BOB BRENNAN You have to use your mind instead of gears. BOB BRENNAN This program will allow all our customers, including our low-income customers, to enjoy the benefits... BOB BRENNAN A few of those wagons, if I had a place to move them to I would, but if I start saving stuff I'd hav... BOB BRENNAN A blind man sees not with his eyes, but with his heart. A deaf man hears with his soul and mind, not... BRENNAN MASTOUS Punishing desecration of the flag dilutes the very freedom that makes this emblem so revered. WILLIAM BRENNAN At one point in the 'Onyx Court' series, I think during 'In Ashes Lie', I suggested ... MARIE BRENNAN I think if you write for long enough, you eventually have a problem with everything, because you sta... MARIE BRENNAN You get a great perspective on the way the U.S. is perceived in other countries. I think everyone sh... CHRIS BRENNAN Foster also reflects the frustrations which so many colleges feel about the structures imposed on th... JOHN BRENNAN Anyone who might assert that our numbers were intentionally skewed is mistaken. JOHN BRENNAN We don't know the cause of death, but there was a knocked-over propane lantern in the tent, which wa... DAVE BRENNAN We needed reassurance. I needed reassurance. JACK BRENNAN We were so close in some of those games that we easily could have been 17-3 at the end of the season... JOE BRENNAN It was very similar to the game we had last week. We got a big lead and they came back hard. They're... JOE BRENNAN They're a good team, a scrappy team. They always find a way to get back in games. Their hustle and s... JOE BRENNAN We talked about it before the game. If we could come out and shoot the ball well, that's a real key ... JOE BRENNAN Someone might want to buy a special bottle to commemorate an occasion. Or someone might want to roll... TED BRENNAN We're looking forward to another good season. BARBARA BRENNAN We've talked about it, BARBARA BRENNAN We had six, lost three, then gained three, and have six again. We have a nice group. Annmarie, Kathy... BARBARA BRENNAN He's always been a good shooter. Nobody knew about him and I'm sure these guys didn't. I knew they w... RICH BRENNAN I had rather face wild beasts and diseases than the perils of civilization." There is a proverb... MARIE BRENNAN We were excited to go to Nashville because it came down to Nashville or San Francisco and either pla... BRENNAN SCHMIDT That facility is in dire need of some cosmetic and functional upgrades. KEN BRENNAN My Aunt Ella and my mom have informed me that we are going to rebuild. And because they are the matr... BRAD BRENNAN We're trying to get the investigation wrapped up. Obviously, it's a horrible and tragic situation fo... DAVE BRENNAN confirms our belief that the rangers' actions were justified. DAVE BRENNAN It reminds me of that dog that's always gnawing at you. They chase the postman. SEAN BRENNAN It's a reality. This team runs the ball very well, and they have the right personnel for the system ... BRENNAN SCHMIDT I haven't yet heard of a hookah lounge opening and going out of business. BRENNAN APPEL It's at its largest demand ever in this country. I don't think it's going away any time soon. There'... BRENNAN APPEL