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Phillips Brooks Quotes: A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward.
         

A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward.


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Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.



Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.



Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God, in answering it, will not wish you had made it larger. Pray not for crutches but for wings.

Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God, in answering it, will not wish you had made it larger. Pray not for crutches but for wings.



O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.

O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.



I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.

I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.



Jesus Christ, the condescension of divinity, and the exaltation of humanity.

Jesus Christ, the condescension of divinity, and the exaltation of humanity.



Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.



Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.



The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.

The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.






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Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.

Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.



William is the most skilled protector that I have ever seen. He is the best." Determination began to swell inside of me. "Then I will have to be better." Margo Westly

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Forgetfulness, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation.

Forgetfulness, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation.



It's very easy to get caught up in - there's a hype going on now that I haven't seen in years, and it's actually more about press than it is about an actor's work or what films they've been in.

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I'm very interested in why we do good things, or bad things, and where moral judgments come from.

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I tell you one thing - if you want peace of mind, don not fault with others.

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