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Credit is a matter so subtle in its essence, that, as it may be obtained almost without reason, so, without reason, may it be made to melt away.
We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.
The spiritual life is part of the human essence. It is a defining characteristic of human nature, without which human nature is not fully human.
The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
I really just prefer to be exactly who I am, and black is really the closest race and cultural category that represents the essence of who I am.
It is of the essence of the demand for equality before the law that people should be treated alike in spite of the fact that they are different.
People must be free to work, to save, to own their own home, to take risks, to invest in each other and, in essence, to control their own lives.
Apple has struck a cultural nerve, especially with Generation X and Gen Y, while Windows and PC are viewed in essence as 'My parents' computer'.
You are the Essence of the Essence, The intoxication of Love. I long to sing Your Praises but stand mute with the agony of wishing in my heart !
I never pigeonhole myself into any religion, but I feel it has found me. I am trying to make sense of it... the essence of the Mathangi concept.
And when you talk about realization, accomplishment for that matter enlightenment is that when you realize the fundamental essence of your mind.
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.
Once a company has adapted to a new environment, it is no longer the organization it used to be; it has evolved. That is the essence of learning.
The essence of Christianity, as I see it, is love. The essence of Humanism (and I'm also a Humanist) is love. At that level, we're not far apart.
When it's working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way - through whatever frees you up.
From the humanistic point of view every human achievement is unforgettable and immortal in its essence, even if it is replaced by a "better" one.
Labor is life: from the inmost heart of the worker rises his God-given force, the sacred celestial life-essence breathed into him by Almighty God!
The inner story, though the same in essence for all, is always single and unique in each human being, never before lived and never to be repeated.
I don't think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you can't teach them is the very essence of poetry.
I have great friends and always go back home to remember where and who the essence of Mya and where I actually come from and to never forget that.
We may smile and the dog may wag the tail, but in essence, we have a set program and those programs are similar across individuals in the species.
One of the inevitable aspects of debates about euthanasia is the reluctance on the part of advocates to confront the essence of what they propose.
The self as the essence of individuality is unitemporal and unique; as an archetypal symbol it is a God-image and therefore universal and eternal.
The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose . to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
The belief that love is a finite essence that will eventually run out holds a certain logic for me even now, even if I am supposed to know better.
Nature is a collective idea, and, though its essence exist in each individual of the species, can never in its perfection inhabit a single object.
Now when I speak about Zen, I have a problem, in the sense that the Zen of today has lost the essence, in my estimation, of what I call "old Zen."
Thhe essence of documentary filmmaking is how you manipulate the material to create an emotional impact, as opposed to just delivering information.
What's in a question, you ask? Everything. It is evoking stimulating response or stultifying inquiry. It is, in essence, the very core of teaching.
To say that we have to surrender to judicial supremacy is to do what Jefferson warned against, which is, in essence, surrender to judicial tyranny.
Form is emptiness, emptiness is form" states the Heart Sutra, one of the best known ancient Buddhist texts. The essence of all things is emptiness.
Names and attributes must be accommodated to the essence of things, and not the essence to the names, since things come first and names afterwards.
I'm interested in authentic experience and the essence of that creative place, and where those myths begin and where they become real on any level.
The essence of sin is a shift from God centeredness to a self-centeredness. The essence of salvation is a denial of self, not an affirming of self.
Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies and cuts through to the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
David Cristofanos debut novel captures the essence of the human spirit, and delivers a story that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking.
The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.
The enlightened teacher is someone who has become absorbed in eternity. While they may have a body like others, the essence of their being is light.
I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work.
People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.
The essence of show business is, if you see a tight-rope walker go across a tight rope, everybody claps. But, if you see him wobble, everybody gasps.
What appears to be a curse can be a blessing if we simply appreciate the inner essence of the possibility of how to connect to God in that situation.
Belief in non-violence is based on the assumption that human nature in the essence is one and therefore unfailingly responds to the advances of love.
To reflect on the essence of the Creator ... is forbidden to the human intellect because of the severance of all relation between the two existences.
It sacrifices people's lives and their essences at the drop of a dimeI had a manager once say to me, You know you're worth more money dead than alive.
The first time I recorded without Allen Toussaint, I wanted to do doo-wop. Everything I've done since then has got some kind of doo-wop essence in it.
We are certain that there is forgiveness, because there is a Gospel, and the very essence of the Gospel lies in the proclamation of the pardon of sin.
If I had a soul I sold it for pretty words If I had a body I used it up spurting my essence Allen Ginsberg warns you dont follow my path to extinction
The essence of a class system is not that the privileged are conscious of their privileges, but that the deprived are conscious of their deprivations.
The way we're going about things and what we want to do, we feel it has to be a really pure essence of music. That's where you get the most out of it.