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rain sea people
Opinions, like showers, are generated in high places, but they invariably descend into lower ones, and ultimately flow down to the people as rain unto the sea. Charles Caleb Colton
rain heart soul
But tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul; his heart was waterproof. Like washable beaver hats that improve with rain, his nerves were rendered stouter and more vigorous, by showers of tears, which, being tokens of weakness, and so far tacit admissions of his own power, pleased and exalted him. Charles Dickens
rain wind house
Under none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece. I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it. There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect. Charles Dickens
rain night weather
The heavy rain beat down the tender branches of vine and jessamine, and trampled on them in its fury; and when the lightning gleamed, it showed the tearful leaves shivering and cowering together at the window, and tapping at it urgently, as if beseeching to be sheltered from the dismal night. Charles Dickens
rain dark air
The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, the streets were wet and sloppy. The smoke hung sluggishly above the chimney-tops as if it lacked the courage to rise, and the rain came slowly and doggedly down, as if it had not even the spirit to pour. Charles Dickens
rain clouds people
Some people are never content with their lot, let what will happen. Clouds and darkness are over their heads, alike whether it rain or shine. To them every incident is an accident, and every accident a calamity. Charles Spurgeon
rain dancing needs
The sound of the rain needs no translation. In music one doesn't make the end of the composition the point of the composition... Same way in dancing, you don't aim at one particular spot in the room... The whole point of dancing is the dance. Alan Watts
rain needs sound
The sound of the rain needs no translation. Alan Watts
rain film fine
Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists. Alan Parker
blessed men miracle
The greatest miracle that the Almighty could perform would be to make a bad man happy, even in heaven; he must unparadise that blessed place to accomplish it. In its primary signification, all vice--that is, all excess--brings its own punishment even here. Charles Caleb Colton
blessed beer bells
Precious to me—it is the Dinner Bell. Oh blessed Bell! Thou bringest beef and beer... Charles Stuart Calverley
blessed eye fire
Blessed are the peacemakers, and one sure way of peacemaking is to let the fire of contention alone. Neither fan it, nor stir it, nor add fuel to it, but let it go out by itself. Begin your ministry with one blind eye and one deaf ear. Charles Spurgeon
blessed sunshine wings
When we cannot see the sunshine of God's face, it is blessed to cower down beneath the shadow of his wings. Charles Spurgeon
blessed essence soul
It is blessed to eat into the very soul of the Bible until the very essence of the Bible flows from you. Charles Spurgeon
blessed needs care
There is no more blessed way of living, than the life of faith based upon a covenant-keepin g God - to know that we have no care, for He cares for us; that we need have no fear, except to fear Him; that we need have no troubles, because we have cast our burdens upon the Lord, and are conscience that He will sustain us. Charles Spurgeon
blessed texas lucky
I feel like everyone who goes to The University of Texas is blessed and lucky to be there because they're getting a chance to be as good as they can be. Alan Bean
blessed has-beens
I have been blessed with working with the best in the business. Al Roker
blessed thinking space
So when we sing, 'Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,' we are not thinking of the nearness of place, but of the nearness of relationship. It is for increasing degrees of awareness that we pray, for a more perfect consciousness of the divine Presence. We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts. Aiden Wilson Tozer
long vengeance retribution
Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule. Charles Dickens
long wit long-time
Scattered wits take a long time in picking up. Charles Dickens
long trials hardship
You may go through difficulty, hardship, or trial—but as long as you are anchored to Him, you will have hope. Charles Stanley
long might serving-god
I long for nothing more earnestly than to serve God with all my might. Charles Spurgeon
long people giving
I am not the only one that condemns the idle; for once when I was going to give our minister a pretty long list of the sins of one of our people that he was asking after, I began with, "He's dreadfully lazy." "That's enough," said the old gentleman; " all sorts of sins are in that one. Charles Spurgeon
long eternity endless
Time, how short-eternity, how long! Death, how brief-immortali ty, how endless! Charles Spurgeon
long doe christ
He who does not long to know more of Christ, knows nothing of him yet. Charles Spurgeon
long care doe
Satan does not care whether he drags you down to hell as a Calvinist or as an Arminian, so long as he can get you there. Charles Spurgeon
long effort mind
Essentially Satori is a sudden experience, and it is often described as a "turning over" of the mind, just as a pair of scales will suddenly turn over when a sufficient amount of material has been poured into one pan to overbalance the weight in the other. Hence it is an experience which generally occurs after a long and concentrated effort to discover the meaning of Zen. Alan Watts