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Vivid simplicity is the articulation, the nature of genius. Wisdom is greater than intelligence intelligence is greater than philosobabble.

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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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God's relationship with man does not work in a way in which man stumbles and then God has to drop what he is doing in order to lift him up rather, man stumbles so that God can lift him up. Hence it is utterly impossible to truly diminish his glory.
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If ever it's necessary to ride the bandwagon, it's done with one leg swinging out and eyes scoping the fields.
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Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is in a contest of who can love who more.
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Cleverness isn't always true nor is the truth always clever
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Some things are so silly they have a certain brilliance to them. Other things, set as standards for brilliance and therefore exalted by many who don't know why, become tarnished because of it.
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Great philosophers become immortal - they make undeniable impacts on culture.
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The real test of love is loving those who we feel are the hardest ones to love.
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It always seems as though the definition of love will remain debatable by an opinionated world.
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When you aren't satisfied with what has already been done, make something better. That is the greatest responsibility and the true freedom of creativity. The freedom is in that it doesn't need to complain.
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When emerging from humble beginnings, those around you tend to underestimate your authenticity because they knew you before you were 'somebody'.
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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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Don't change your mind just because people are offended change your mind if you're wrong.
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Tolerance never exists without negative judgment. It is the sentiment of having a negative opinion about something yet still putting up with it.
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A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.
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Tell me that the purpose of life is to have fun, and without a care in the world I'll begin wreaking havoc on everything I pass. Now that's what I call pure, honest fun.
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I think there is a song out there to describe just about any situation.
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Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make a difference, whether for himself or for his communities.
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A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.
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