Commemoration of Petroc, Abbot of Padstow, 6th century Faith is indeed the energy of our whole universe directed to the highest form of being. Faith gives stability to our view of the universe. By faith we are convinced that our impressions of things without are not dreams or delusions, but, for us, true representations of our environment. By faith we are convinced that the signs of permanence, order, progress, which we observe in nature are true. By faith we are convinced that fellowship is possible with our fellow man and with God.
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JOHN LEWIS We are saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth of Christ Jesus, Son of G... LAILAH GIFTY AKITA We rich people have been falsely persuaded by our schooling and the affirmation of society, and have... NICK HANAUER I am aware that everyone that exists has a story, and we all exist because that story is important f... ARZELL Dae FATE NAYAE Nanagha Vandhuttoom Da, Sandy , Na Nata, London Lass,Russian Grapes, Ellorum Ippa Van... SATHESH KUMAR M Our ordinary mind always tries to persuade us that we are nothing but acorns and that our greatest h... E. F. SCHUMACHER Faith in creation; we are all made separate and alike with purpose to fulfill a peaceful harmony the... JEFFREY LEE GIBSON JR. If we become completely whole-hearted we will have love for all people and will seek in each person ... EBERHARD ARNOLD The words you can’t find, you borrow. We read to know we’re not alone. We read because w... GABRIELLE ZEVIN When one gives up the Christian faith, one pulls the right to Christian morality out from under one'... FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE There's a reason we refer to "leaps of faith" - because the decision to consent to any notion of div... ELIZABETH GILBERT As we become aware of our spiritual nature, we recognize our true essence. We are immortal and divin... BRIAN L. WEISS Our faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act, but by many small neglects. J. GUSTAV WHITE Is it not by learning to read the book of nature with the eyes of faith that we come to recognize th... ADRIANA KOULIAS Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatien... NEAL A. MAXWELL Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatien... NEAL A. MAXWELL To be convinced in our hearts that we have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone is ... MARTIN LUTHER If I did not believe, if I did not make what is called an act of faith (and each act of faith increa... DOROTHY DAY Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implic... DAVID PRICE Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may ... WILLIAM AMES Food Allergies Are Not Due to Food, Rather Are Due to the Constant Contamination of That Food That Y... THEHEALTHFOODGURU A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "Universe", a part limited in time and space. ALBERT EINSTEIN What do you mean by faith? Is faith enough for Man? Should he be satisfied with faith alone? Is ther... CLIFFORD D. SIMAK Faith is walking by faith, not by what you feel. You are not always going to feel that Jesus loves y... NICK VUJICIC There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most impo... 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KING I've seen myself on those lists of the 100 best guitarists, and if they think that I'm that ... B. B. KING I was a regular hand when I was 7. I picked cotton. I drove tractors. Children grew up not thinking ... B. B. KING You've heard me call myself a bluesman and a blues singer. I call myself a blues singer, but you... B. B. KING I've been a loner all the time throughout my life... I haven't been the best father... Many ... B. B. KING Once in a while, the thumb that fits over the neck of the guitar kinda bothers me a little bit, but ... B. B. KING I don't feel that no big stone should be put over my head, saying he did this, he did that. Unle... B. B. KING I've always tried to defend the idea that the blues doesn't have to be sung by a person who ... B. B. KING What don't I want to learn? I have how-to books, history, nature. Ain't nobody here saying, ... B. B. KING I never use that word, retire. B. B. KING I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer. B. B. KING The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still com... B. B. KING I'm more careful about my hands than about what I eat and most anything else, because my hands h... B. B. KING I didn't want to disrespect my parents, so I never played blues around the house. But I knew the... B. B. KING Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do, and the... B. B. KING A lot of people believe what other people say. B. B. KING If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're ... B. B. KING I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends. B. B. KING When you don't have much money, you worry that they'll just put you in the ground someplace ... B. B. KING I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways. B. B. KING I don't try to just be a blues singer - I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going. B. B. KING I guess you can look at me, and tell I'm the old man. My name is BB King. B. B. KING Do I love the road? Honestly? No - but it's how I earn my living. I also don't have the blue... B. B. KING I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man. B. B. KING The problem is that a lot of the blues stations are late on Saturday night, and like a lot of people... B. B. KING I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords. B. B. KING I have a nice car, a Mercedes. And then I have an old El Camino truck that I'm crazy about. I li... B. B. KING If you can't get your songs to people one way, you have to find another. B. B. KING If there was no ladies, I wouldn't wanna be on the planet. Ladies, friends, and music - without ... B. B. KING There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven't yet done. B. B. KING Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jivin', too. B. B. KING I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember. B. B. KING Art must take reality by surprise. F. SAGAN Aim at the sun and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if you had aimed ... F. HAWES There is no more beautiful life than that of a student. F. ALBRECHT The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read. F. SAGAN To be human is to be imperfect.
To be perfect is to be divine.
To be divine is to ascend through dea... CHARLES F To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter F. SAGAN Beauty is the light within. Only when you see the light within yourself will others see it in you. F. JOHNSON Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, bu... F. SAGAN If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. F. WIKZEK [But soon afterward, the decision blew up in Hillary's face. Breaking her habit, she read Newsweek t... F. SCOTT Divergent thinking F. SCOTT