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Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: And whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.’ [Matthew 16:25.]…He who is ‘The Way, the Truth and the Life’ [see John 14:6] has herein set forth an immutable law. …Specifically stated, this law is, ‘We live our lives most completely when we strive to make the world better and happier.’ The law of pure nature, survival of the fittest, is self-preservation at the sacrifice of all else; but in contrast to this the law of true spiritual... David O. McKay
Jeffrey Eugenides quote: "He left in a state of distraction and a winter coat."
He left in a state of distraction and a winter coat. Jeffrey Eugenides
Louisa May Alcott quote: "She fell into the moody, miserable state of mind which often..."
She fell into the moody, miserable state of mind which often comes when strong wills have to yield to the inevitable. Louisa May Alcott
Vladimir Nabokov quote: "Loneliness as a situation can be corrected, but as a state of..."
Loneliness as a situation can be corrected, but as a state of mind it is an incurable illness. Vladimir Nabokov
I never go to weddings. Waste of time. Person can get married a dozen times. Lots of folks do. Family like ours, know everybody in the state of Texas and around outside, why, you could spend your life going to weddings. But a funeral, that's different. You only die once. Edna Ferber
And I realize now that the two main themes of my novels were stated by my siblings: 'Here I am, cleaning shit off of practically everything' and 'No pain. Kurt Vonnegut
And what is the state but a servant and a convenience for a large number of people, just like the electric light and the plumbing system? And wouldn't it be preposterous to claim that men must exist for their plumbing, not the plumbing for the men? Ayn Rand
My own view is that the Churches should frankly recognise that the majority of the British people are not Christians and, therefore, cannot be expected to live Christian lives. There ought to be two distinct kinds of marriage: one governed by the State with rules enforced on all citizens, the other governed by the Church with rules enforced by her on her own members." --about the only statement i agree with in this book C. S. Lewis
I believe that it was the highest privilege of my life to wear the uniform of the United States Marine Corps. I don’t believe the country owes me anything for doing so, but that my serving was partial payment on what I owe our country—a debt that can be never fully paid, but with my life. Robert Hall
I fully understand those who say you can't win this thing militarily. That's exactly what the United States military says, that you can't win this military. George W. Bush
John Barth quote: "Those rituals of getting ready to write produce a kind of..."
Those rituals of getting ready to write produce a kind of trance state. John Barth
I looked at those patient huddlers on the [Embassy] benches who had hardly moved, and a horrible irony hit me: they wanted so badly to get into the States; I wanted so badly to stay out. Elaine Dundy
Next to being one in worshipping God there is nothing in this world upon which the Church should be more united that in upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States David O. McKay
A Frenchman's self-assurance stems from his belief that he is mentally and physically irresistibly fascinating to both men and women. An Englishman's self-assurance is founded on his being a citizen of the best organized state in the world and on the fact that, as an Englishman, he always knows what to do, and that whatever he does as an Englishman is unquestionably correct. An Italian is self-assured because he is excitable and easily forgets. A Russian is self-assured simply because he... Leo Tolstoy
Viktor E. Frankl quote: "For the world is in a bad state, but everything will become..."
For the world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best. Viktor E. Frankl

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