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"Plant the love of the holy ones within your spirit; don't give your heart to anything, but the love of those whose hearts are glad."
"A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence."
"Grace is gratuitous; it is a gift."
"I don't want to be remembered as anything but brave. The only good intention to make money is to help others. I want to be Oprah. I want to be Melinda Gates. If I ever sell products other than my talents, then it will be to give more to others."
"I think as a rifle platoon and company commander your view is about 1,000 meters in front of you and you hope you can cover that ground and not have to back up and give it up again."
"How natural that the errors of the ancient should be handed down and, mixing with the principles and system which Christ taught, give to us an adulterated Christianity."
"Give me enough medals and I’ll win you any war"
"I submit that scientists have not yet explored the hidden possibilities of the innumerable seeds, leaves and fruits for giving the fullest possible nutrition to mankind."
"Violent means will give violent swaraj. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself."
"To give one's heart is to give all."
"My ahimsa would not tolerate the idea of giving a free meal to a healthy person who has not worked for it in some honest way."
"Infinite Love is a weapon of matchless potency. It is the 'summum bonum' of life. It is an attribute of the brave, in fact it is their all. It does not come within the each of the coward. It is no wooden of lifeless dogma but a living and life-giving."
"[About her boyfriend Barrie] We kick each others asses. We give each other input every night."
"To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, whenever and wherever needed, without prejudice concerning the identity of those in need."
"The more we give to others, the more we are increased."
"Kindness in thinking creates profundity. Kindness in giving creates love."
"If one desires to receive one must first give. This is called profound understanding."
"It gives me great pleasure, a good name. I always in writing start with a name. Give me a name and it produces a story, not the other way about normally."
"It's not easy being grateful all the time. But it's when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you"