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mother tombstone father
As I never saw my father or my mother, and never saw any likeness of either of them (for their days were long before the days of photographs), my first fancies regarding what they were like, were unreasonably derived from their tombstones. The shape of the letters on my father's, gave me an odd idea that he was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair. From the character and turn of the inscription, "Also Georgiana Wife of the Above", I drew a childish conclusion that my mother was freckled and sickly. Charles Dickens
mother children pride
Pride is one of the seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for that is a compound of two cardinal virtues - faith and hope.
mother determination father
what I want you to be - I don't mean physically but morally: you are very well physically - is a firm fellow, a fine firm fellow, with a will of your own, with resolution. with determination. with strength of character that is not to be influenced except on good reason by anybody, or by anything. That's what I want you to be. That's what your father, & your mother might both have been
mother children heart
The two stand in the fast-thinning throng of victims, but they speak as if they were alone. Eye to eye, voice to voice, hand to hand, heart to heart, these two children of the Universal Mother, else so wide apart and differing, have come together on the dark highway, to repair home together and to rest in her bosom.
mother sweet pain
Let the tears which fell, and the broken words which were exchanged in the long close embrace between the orphans, be sacred. A father, sister, and mother, were gained, and lost, in that one moment. Joy and grief were mingled in the cup; but there were no bitter tears: for even grief arose so softened, and clothed in such sweet and tender recollections, that it became a solemn pleasure, and lost all character of pain.
mother nature garden
The evening wind made such a disturbance just now, among some tall old elm-trees at the bottom of the garden, that neither my mother nor Miss Betsey could forbear glancing that way. As the elms bent to one another, like giants who were whispering secrets, and after a few seconds of such repose, fell into a violent flurry, tossing their wild arms about, as if their late confidences were really too wicked for their peace of mind...
mother butterfly garden
Now I am in the garden at the back . . . a very preserve of butterflies as I remember it, with a high fence, and a gate . . . where the fruit clusters on the trees, riper and richer than fruit has ever been since, in any other garden, and where my mother gathers some in a basket while I stand by, bolting furtive gooseberries, and trying to look unnerved.
mother errors reform
If you would reform the world from its errors and vices, begin by enlisting the mothers. Charles Simmons
mother influence
Biggest influence: my mother. Charles Stross
fighting decision soul
The petitions of Moses discomfited the enemy more than the fighting of Joshua. Yet both were needed. No, in the soul's conflict, force and fervor, decision and devotion, valour and vehemence, must join their forces, and all will be well. Charles Spurgeon
fighting people corporations
Sometimes you're fighting corporations and forget that people can talk to each other. Al Pacino
fighting years careers
I was appointed United States attorney on September 10, 2001. And I spent the next seven years of my career fighting terrorism and putting terrorists in jail. Chris Christie
fighting who-i-am leave-me-alone
In your cocoon, occasionally you shout complaints, such as, "Leave me alone!" "Bug off!" "I want to be who I am!"... which comes from fighting against your environment... You can raise your head and just take a little peek out of the cocoon... The environment is friendly. It is called "Planet Earth. Chogyam Trungpa
fighting earth grime
He who fights for a ne'er-do-well has nothing to show for it except a head covered in earth and grime. Chinua Achebe
fighting men coward
When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.
fighting indian
When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill. Chief Joseph
fighting winning secret
Word spread because word will spread. Stories and secrets fight, stories win, shed new secrets, which new stories fight, and on. China Mieville
fighting thinking ideas
I use a Bruce Lee technique: 'The way of no way.' He had the idea that he would learn everything, so that whoever he had to fight, he could improvise anything. The best way of starting a gig is just to not think of anything - to clear your mind, not in an empty Zen state, but more just to go on and see where you go. Eddie Izzard
way advertising brands
Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands. Al Ries
way pedestal used
I used to say I wanted to genuflect to a woman, put her up on a pedestal higher and higher, way up beyond my grasp...Then I'd find another one.
way hey natural
There was a time in my life when being dishonest with women was the natural way to be. I finally said, "Hey, I have to stop this silliness."
way heal merciful
It turned out that time doesn't heal the wound , but in its so merciful way , blunts the edges ever so slightly
way uniqueness
But find something that you absolutely love doing. And then get to love the way you do it. That's the uniqueness of all of us. That's it. Al Lewis
way ransom moments
I do not hold God ransom to my success; whatever is his will is my way. I stand by moments; I do not stand by time. Akshay Kumar
way overcoming obstacles
The importance of coming into God's presence is worth overcoming all obstacles along the way. Aiden Wilson Tozer
way infinite better-ways
There is a better way. It is to repudiate our own wisdom and take instead the infinite wisdom of God.
way spirit holy
Because we have shut out the Holy Spirit in so many ways, we are stumbling along as though we are spiritually blindfolded.