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Irritation

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Greg Gilbert Artist
Irritation

"Even as we slog through the trials, persecutions, irritations, temptations, distractions, apathy, and just plain weariness of this world, the gospel points us to heaven where our King Jesus — the Lamb of God who was crucified in our place and raised gloriously from the dead — now sits interceding for us. Not only so, but it calls us forward to that final day when heaven will be filled with the roaring noise of millions upon millions of forgiven voices hailing him as crucified Savior and risen King."

Jesus Kings Irritation
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Jonathan Swift Satirist, Writer
Irritation

"Patience alleviates, as impatience augments, pain; thus persons of strong will suffer less than those who give way to irritation."

Strong Pain Irritation
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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
Irritation

"As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry."

Mind Worry Irritation
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Marcus Tullius Cicero Politician, Philosopher, Orator
Irritation

"To give and receive advice - the former with freedom, and yet without bitterness, the latter with patience and without irritation - is peculiarly appropriate to geniune friendship."

Giving Friendship Irritation
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Irritation

"The most extraordinary thing about the oyster is this. Irritations set into his shell. He does not like them. But when he cannot get ride of them, he uses the irritation to do the loveliest thing an oyster ever has a chance to do. If there are irritations in our lives today, there is only one prescription: make a pearl. It may have to be a pearl of patience, but anyhow, make a pearl. And it takes faith and I love to do it."

Love Faith Irritation
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Lewis Wolpert Biologist
Irritation

"When it was suggested to Pasteur that many of his great achievements depended on luck, he replied - I'm sure with more than a little irritation - 'In the field of observation in science, fortune only favours the prepared mind.' It is not by chance that it is always the great scientists who have the luck."

Mind Achievement Irritation
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W. Somerset Maugham Novelist, Playwright
Irritation

"There is no cruelty greater than a woman's to a man who loves her and whom she does not love; she has no kindness then, no tolerance even, she has only an insane irritation."

Men Kindness Irritation
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Michelle Obama Lawyer, Author, First Lady
Irritation

"I don't, as my mom would say, sweat the small stuff in our relationship. Because when I think of day-to-day irritations that you might have with the one you love, they're nothing compared to the bigger task at hand."

Thinking Mom Irritation
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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
Irritation

"I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console."

Thinking Long Irritation
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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
Irritation

"One scientist had discussions about love and compassion. Usually, he felt irritation. After our meeting, for some months, anger never come."

Compassion Months Irritation
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Barack Obama Politician
Irritation

"The small irritations or indignities that we experience are nothing compared to what a previous generation experienced... It’s one thing for me to be mistaken for a waiter at a gala. It’s another thing for my son to be mistaken for a robber and to be handcuffed or, worse, if he happens to be walking down the street and is dressed the way teenagers dress."

Son Teenager Irritation
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Esther Smith Artist
Irritation

"To raise children you must have love and a wholesome understanding, and that is why a parent should pray fervently for their own salvation, so that their own sin does not get in the way. We can be saved from irritation and anger! Children can quickly sense if their parents are irritated, and then the children can be easily provoked and react stubbornly."

Children Parent Irritation
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Irritation

"Any belief in Creators or Purpose is wishful thinking. And when you point out that perhaps ALL thinking is wishful, reactions of intense irritation give evidence that we are not dealing with logic but with faith."

Thinking Giving Irritation
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J. K. Rowling Novelist, Screenwriter
Irritation

"Such loyalty is admirable, of course,” said Scrimgeour, who seemed to be restraining his irritation with difficulty, “but Dumbledore is gone, Harry. He’s gone.” “He will only be gone from the school when none here are loyal to him,” said Harry, smiling in spite of himself."

School Loyalty Irritation
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Nhat Hanh Zen Master, Author
Irritation

"Every feeling is a field of energy. A pleasant feeling is an energy which can nourish. Irritation is a feeling which can destroy. Under the light of awareness, the energy of irritation can be transformed into and energy which nourishes."

Light Feelings Irritation
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