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A poet should be so crafty with words that he is envied even for his pains.

Criss Jami

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Oftentimes winning can become an addiction, whether good or bad, to the point where you would rather lose it all before you lose at all.
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I am not here to merely argue about the perplexities regarding theism or philosophy, but to be a light to the world and to reach out to those who long to be a part of that light.
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Generally, there is a lot of truth value in stepping back, observing, then logically generalizing the extremes of what you see.
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If I were to vote, I would intentionally vote for the goofiest candidate. It is my theory that when the people can outwit the leader, the more respected their voices will be.
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Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.
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Love is one of those topics that plenty of people try to write about but not enough try to do.
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The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.
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I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on one's shoulders in order to get a clearer view of the valley.
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A god who gave us everything we wanted would be the most malevolent god of all. With an infantile curiosity, we insist on tasting the cockroach on the floor while our father is preparing a magnificent feast for us.
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Divinity for the sake of the simple-minded is beautiful. Those theological assertions you write, say, or live by that you later feel foolish about, it means God still lives in you enough to tell you that they were indeed foolish. By mistakes you know you are alive.
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God tests, but he does not tempt.
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Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me.
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Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on
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Beyond all sciences, philosophies, theologies, and histories, a child's relentless inquiry is truly all it takes to remind us that we don't know as much as we think we know.
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There was a time when skepticism was an act of rebellion. Since to a degree I both believe in evolution and have faith, I can only conclude that, as prophesied, to have faith will someday be an act of rebellion.
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When we find that God's ways always coincide with our own ways, it's time to question who we're really worshipping, God or ourselves.
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The harder you fall, the heavier your heart the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.
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It is not true that everyone is special. It is true that everyone was once special and still possesses the ability to recover it.
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To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.
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We are to love God most importantly so that we can grow to love people as he loved us, not so that we can feel more divine and worthy than the worldly.
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