Quotes about essence
essence grace discipleship
The essence of grace, we suppose, is that the account has been paid in advance; and, because it has been paid, everything can be had for nothing. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
essence substance study
Metaphysics is universal and is exclusively concerned with primary substance. ... And here we will have the science to study that which is, both in its essence and in the properties which it has. Aristotle
essence soul three
The soul is the cause or source of the living body. The terms cause and source have many senses. But the soul is the cause of its body alike in all three senses which we explicitly recognize. It is (a) the source or origin of movement, it is (b) the end, it is (c) the essence of the whole living body.
essence knew
I was such a fan of 'True Blood;' I knew the essence of it. Robert Kazinsky
essence giving sublime
There are great truths at the foundation of Freemasonry, truths which it is its mission to teach and which is constituting the very essence of, that sublime system which gives the venerable institution its peculiar identity as a science of morality, and it behooves every disciple diligently to ponder and inwardly digest. Albert Pike
essence hypocrisy problem
Hypocrisy is the essence of snobbery, but all snobbery is about the problem of belonging. Alexander Theroux
essence laughing surprise
The essence of humour is surprise; that is why you laugh when you see a joke in Punch. A. P. Herbert
essence trying way
I learned ... that one can never go back, that one should not ever try to go back - that the essence of life is going forward. Life is really a one way street, isn't it? Agatha Christie
essence justice care
Being is transcended by a concern for being. Our perplexity will not be solved by relating human existence to a timeless, subpersonal abstraction which we call essence. We can do justice to human being only by relating it to the transcendent care for being. Abraham Joshua Heschel
essence rewards sake
It is of the essence of virtue that the good is not to be done for the sake of a reward.
essence falling free hope love rather reason shelter war winning
If we had no hope - for a cure, for winning the lottery, for falling in love, for the end of war, for being free of abuse, or for having food, warmth, clothing, and shelter - we would have no reason to go on. What you hope for doesn't matter, but rather the essence of hope itself. Bernie Siegel
essence french-novelist horizons inspired nature peace reach successful ultimate wider
If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimate good, if I am inspired to reach wider horizons of thought and action, if I am at peace with myself, it has been a successful day.
essence eyes share
When I'm writing from a character's viewpoint, in essence I become that character; I share their thoughts, I see the world through their eyes and try to feel everything they feel. George R. R. Martin
essence leadership ownership whatever
In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are 'ridiculously in charge,' then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera. Henry Cloud
essence group mean understanding
Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy. George Ayittey
essence forgotten high life man regards seen substance truth worth
Character is the essence of all that a man has seen in life and regards as high and exalted. Character is like truth: the substance of the things that a man has forgotten but the substance of the things that are worth remembering in life. Douglas Southall Freeman
essence james listen musical time tina various
I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get that musical essence from that time before I even do my first song. Burning Spear
essence force military philosophy rule states united
the philosophy of the 'Bush Doctrine' is in essence force. It advocates the United States should rule over the whole world with overwhelming force, military force in particular.
essence further knocked situation treating until
We're treating this very seriously. He's in essence been knocked down until we find out further what the situation is. Pete Carroll
essence felt irish key minutes ocean saw time vehicle within wonderful year
We saw him for the first time at Ocean Reef in Key Largo about a year ago. Within minutes of witnessing his presentation, we felt that this would be a wonderful vehicle for the guild. He is very literate, very witty, the essence of Irish charm.
essence eventually next putting
To me, that is the essence of me as a photographer. It is those ideas, working with them, formulating them and eventually putting them down on paper, photographing them and then going on to the next step.
essence live-for-today growing
Indeed, the attempt to live according to the notion that the fragments are really separate is, in essence, what has led to the growing series of extremely urgent crises that is confronting us today. David Bohm
essence knowing being-true
Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion. David A. Bednar
essence moments precious-things
Every moment was a precious thing, having in it the essence of finality. Daphne du Maurier
essence two arrows
Pure essence, and pure matter, and the two joined into one were shot forth without flaw, like three bright arrows from a three-string bow. Dante Alighieri
essence civilization ideas
Gass once wrote: "Language serves not only to express thought but to make possible thoughts which could not exist without it." Here is the essence of mankind's creative genius: not the edifices of civilization nor the bang-flash weapons which can end it, but the words which fertilize new concepts like spermatozoa attacking an ovum. It might be argued that the Siamese twin infants of word/idea are the only contribution the human species can, will, or should make to the raveling cosmos. Dan Simmons
essence violence aberration
You treat violence as an aberration ... when in truth it is the norm. It is the very essence of the human condition.
essence confidentiality being-trusted
Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted. Billy Graham
essence differences world
Biological determinism is, in its essence, a theory of limits. It takes the current status of groups as a measure of where they should and must be ... We inhabit a world of human differences and predilections, but the extrapolation of these facts to theories of rigid limits is ideology. Stephen Jay Gould
essence seal
The true essence of comedy is a baby seal hunt. Michael O'Donoghue
essence money time
Typically, we would not be able to find money for them. Time is of the essence in these cases.
essence implement plan review state time truly
Time is truly of the essence to give us time to review the plan and the state time to implement it.
essence good running time
Time is of the essence and it's running out. We've got to feel good about ourselves. Chris Chelios