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ancient ancient-history
I love Paris for its wide boulevards and cafes, and Rome for the ancient history, as seen at the Forum. Alan Titchmarsh
ancient cultural environment explore fact forms hindu immense island possibilities sets simply somewhere spine throws whether
The fact that it is set in a phantasmagorical island somewhere in ancient Sri Lanka throws up immense possibilities to explore this cultural hybrid, whether it's through costumes, sets or simply because of the Hindu environment that forms the spine of the story. Francis Wacziarg
ancient both classical four greek heart learned love modern speak terms took
I would love with all my heart to be able to speak Greek, classical or modern or both. It is a beautiful language, both aurally and in terms of the intricacy of its construction. I took four semesters of Ancient Greek in college, but it's all rusted away now - and I never learned to speak it anyway. Sarah Monette
ancient conditions
If our inconceivably ancient universe even had any beginning, the conditions determining that beginning must even now be engraved in the atomic weights.
ancient artists dissected fascinated greeks human received struggled unclear understand whether
The human eye has long fascinated lovers, artists and physicians. The ancient Greeks dissected eyes, but struggled to understand how they worked, unclear as to whether they received or emanated light. Tim Birkhead
ancient inevitable whatever
There's something ancient and inevitable about this desire to do whatever you can to protect your child. Eula Biss
ancient bringing foot life rest
We usually say of ancient persons, that they have already one foot in the grave, and the rest of their life is nothing else but the bringing of these feet together.
ancient conjecture diana given originally portion rise temple
The Temple of Diana is in the vicinity of the fountain, which has given rise to the conjecture that it originally constituted a portion of the ancient baths.
ancient fell love monastery surrounded
I remember going to a monastery library when I was very young and being surrounded by ancient books. I fell in love.
hebrew kids knew somehow took
I cried to my mother that I wanted to go to Hebrew school; I wanted Jewish friends. But when my mother took me, the kids there all knew each other, and somehow I was even more of an outcast. Caroline Leavitt
hebrew unthinkable
There are certain concepts, which exist in english, and are unthinkable, untranslatable into Hebrew and vice versa. Amos Oz
hebrew normally
These are things that we wouldn't normally read about in the Hebrew press.
hebrew longer neither poetry
Hebrew as a contemporary language, especially for poetry, is no longer the language of the Bible; but neither is it not the language of the Bible. Cynthia Ozick
hebrew certain idealist
I say let's be idealists. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not yet see" (Hebrews 11:1). Shane Claiborne
hebrew providence backwards
The Providence of God is like Hebrew words-it can be read only backwards. John Flavel
hebrew should chips
You should do what we do, stack chips like Hebrews. Puff Daddy
hebrew birth sublimity
Sublimity is Hebrew by birth. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
lecturer
When I was a lecturer at UC Berkeley, I wrote a book about monsters. Annalee Newitz
lecturer multimedia named road shows since
There was always a lecturer during the shows named Elliott Forbes, but since there were 15-20 of these road shows going on, there were 15 or 20 Elliott Forbes. It was really a multimedia experience.
masters worst
put on the livery of the best master only to serve the worst. Charles Caleb Colton
masters source phenomenon
Religion is interested primarily in the One who is the source of all things, the master of every phenomenon. Aiden Wilson Tozer
masters zen-master fangs
What are you, Zen Master Fang? Charlaine Harris
masters universe
Fast isn't turning us into Masters of the Universe, It's turning us into Cheech and Chong. Carl Honore
masters power-of-thought regions
The power of thought, the vast regions it can master. Bertrand Russell
masters method
Methods are the masters of masters. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
masters oaks
I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks. Bernard of Clairvaux
masters allowing being-afraid
There is nothing wrong with being afraid - but there is nothing more wrong than allowing that to be your master. Bobby Darin
masters harm hail
To say the truth, so Judas kissed his master And cried, 'All hail!' when as he meant all harm. William Shakespeare
philosophy simple different
I'm always a big fan of if you approach somebody politely about something and you're not a nudge - you're just pretty honest and simple, my kind of philosophy is that I'm not afraid of 'no,' and that's way different than 'I won't take no for an answer. Carol Leifer
philosophy heart important
All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart. Carlos Castaneda
philosophy mistake farewell
Walking and talking are two very great pleasures, but it is a mistake to combine them. Our own noise blots out the sounds and silences of the outdoor world; and talking leads almost inevitably to smoking, and then farewell to nature as far as one of our senses is concerned. The only friend to walk with is one who so exactly shares your taste for each mood of the countryside that a glance, a halt, or at most a nudge, is enough to assure us that the pleasure is shared. C. S. Lewis
philosophy garden vegetables
The principal value of a garden is not understood. It is not to give the possessors vegetables and fruit (that can be better and cheaper done by the market-gardeners), but to teach him patience and philosophy, and the higher virtues - hope deferred, and expectations blighted, leading directly to resignation, and sometimes to alienation. Charles Dudley Warner
philosophy feet heaven
Philosophy is a goddess, whose head indeed is in heaven, but whose feet are upon earth; she attempts more than she accomplishes, and promises more than she performs.
philosophy humble bully
Philosophy is a bully that talks loud when the danger is at a distant; but, the moment she is pressed hard by an enemy, she is nowhere to be found and leaves the brunt of the battle to be fought by her steady, humble comrade, religion.
philosophy literature three
There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.
philosophy men fleeting
Hope founded upon a human being, a man-made philosophy or any institution is always misplaced... because these things are unreliable and fleeting. Charles Stanley
philosophy goal humanity
Although the church accomplishes many tasks, its only message to the world is the gospel of Christ. Everything else we do is merely an extension of that primary goal. The gospel we offer the lost is superior to every worldly philosophy. Never outdated or in need of correction, it is always sufficient to meet humanity's greatest need: reconciliation with the Creator.