"When the mind's free, The Body's delicate."
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"Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; for 'tis the mind that makes the body rich"
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"I will through and through Cleanse the foul body of th' infected world, If they will patiently receive my medicine."
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"I, methought, while the sweet breath of heaven Was blowing on my body, felt within A correspondent breeze, that gently moved With quickening virtue, but is now become A tempest, a redundant energy, Vexing its own creation."
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"The eye— it cannot choose but see; we cannot bid the ear be still; our bodies feel, where'er they be, against or with our will."
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"In war, the truth must be guarded by a body guard of lies."
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"My mind can never know my body, although it has become quite friendly with my legs."
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"Is there a separation between body and mind, and if so which is it better to have?"
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"Better not think too much. Relying more on the body: it is more trustworthy."
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"If bodies please thee, praise God on occasion of them, and turn back thy love upon their Maker; lest in these things which please thee, thou displease. If souls please thee, be they loved in God: for they too are mutable, but in Him they are firmly established."
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"Dancing is a very healthy thing to do for our body."
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"Music is something that even when you close your eyes it gets into your body."
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"Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race."
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"Marriage is a difficult project. When seven years have passed and all your body's cells have been replaced, you're meant to experience that seven-year itch."
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"He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face in my hair, his body shaking against me with the spasmodic rhythm of unrestrained sobs. It was almost more than I could bear gracefully."
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"Behind me, Marc made a soft whistling sound, clearly impressed. “That’s not standard procedure,” he said, his tone entirely too reasonable as he leaned over the stray’s body to open the back passenger-side door. “Yeah, well, I’m not your standard enforcer."
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"Don't let a breath escape from your body without Krishna's name. That should be our determination throughout our life."
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"His hand touches my waist, steadies me. The touch sends a shock through my body, and all my insides burn like his fingers ignited them. I pull close to him, pressing my body against his, and lift my head to kiss him."
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"What good is a prepared body if you have a scattered mind?"
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"I feel like someone is pressing me into a mold that does not fit my body, forcing me intothe wrong shape."
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