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A peace that comes from fear and not from the heart is the opposite of peace.
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A peace that comes from fear and not from the heart is the opposite of peace.
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Nature finds its peace in silence, forgiveness, and universal love.
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Freedom comes from strength and self-reliance.
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Inner peace comes from a clear conscience.
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Good acting comes from finding the essence of a character.
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Find yourself and you will find your freedom.
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True Faith in your beliefs is best served in the silence and peace of living it.
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The strength of a man consists in finding out the way God is going, and going that way.
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I like peace and solitude and silence.
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Allie, what do the Stars tell me to do? You know I don't understand the scientific part.
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I stand alone, you stand alone, but together, we are united.
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***Sunn Meri Dastak***

khudse naaraz hai kyu,
aisi talaash hai kyu,
rooh teri u...
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Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
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Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
FELICIA D. HEMANS
Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
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Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.
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Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within.
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True peace comes from God through Christ Jesus!!!
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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains.
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In my music, my plays, my films, I want to carry always this central idea: to be African.
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This instant is the only time there is.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
I am never upset for the reason I think.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Teach only love for that is what you are.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Only my condemnation injures me.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
I can elect to change all thoughts that hurt.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Only your mind can produce fear.
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Peace is purchased from strength. It's not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.
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Peace and strength through balance.
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Peace comes from within.  Do not seek it without.
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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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to live in this world

you must be able
to do three things
to love what is morta...
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Every declaration we make is like a seed planted,whose harvest we can't possibly foretell.
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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Peace is strength and must be nurtured for inner peace and a positive environment to flourish.
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Respect comes not from respecting to one another, but from knowing our differences.
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COURAGE is the only currency; more you spend, richer you become; by earning the RESPECT.
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Peace lasts till the army comes, and the army lasts till peace comes.
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I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because...
ALISON SWEENEY
A wedding, people decide to get married, it comes out of such love for one another and then women ca...
ALISON BRIE
The youngest children have a great capacity for empathy and altruism. There's a recent study tha...
ALISON GOPNIK
I recommend that people try new stuff or take new fitness classes all the time. It's important t...
ALISON SWEENEY
Fitness is not an option. It's part of my job.
ALISON SWEENEY
I'll have wine or a piece of cake once in a while, but I don't look at it as sliding backwar...
ALISON SWEENEY
I was definitely one of those people who fell for the fat-free cookies and chips that are loaded wit...
ALISON SWEENEY
When I saw contestants fighting for their lives on 'The Biggest Loser,' I realized I just wa...
ALISON SWEENEY
I eat a lot of fruit after I run. I find that hydrates me better than just drinking water. I have fr...
ALISON SWEENEY
I have two beautiful children and my husband. The perfect day for me is just to be with them and hav...
ALISON SWEENEY
I battled with my weight as a teenager, partly because there wasn't the information or conversat...
ALISON SWEENEY
I've met so many fans of daytime television who've watched the shows with their moms and gra...
ALISON SWEENEY
It's funny because I'm a sucker for glitz and glitter when it comes to clothes and nail poli...
ALISON SWEENEY
The number one mistake is giving pets table scraps. I made the mistake thinking I was showing my dog...
ALISON SWEENEY
I save my dreams and hopes for my kids. When I'm making a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it'...
ALISON SWEENEY
People think, 'Oh, I'm loving myself by sitting on this sofa for four hours.' Love yours...
ALISON SWEENEY
With reality TV, sometimes it's amazing chemistry and you get these gems that turn out to be eve...
ALISON SWEENEY
I wasn't eating the right kinds of calories. I didn't know about healthy carbs such as brown...
ALISON SWEENEY
I always cringe when people tell me they don't eat breakfast, as though that's a good thing....
ALISON SWEENEY
Sunscreen is my number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 tip. I'm a fanatic, partially because I live in L.A. an...
ALISON SWEENEY
One of the things I like best about 'Biggest Loser' is being around people who are trying to...
ALISON SWEENEY
My husband and I have known each other since kindergarten. I had a crush on him in school, but we ne...
ALISON SWEENEY
We have lots of evidence that putting investments in early childhood education, even evidence from v...
ALISON GOPNIK
Because Bin Laden's culture doesn't permit the worship of images, they understand how powerf...
ALISON JACKSON
I do a lot of cardio. I think it's super important, especially for women. I don't have a tre...
ALISON SWEENEY
If parents are the fixed stars in the child's universe, the vaguely understood, distant but cons...
ALISON GOPNIK
What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.
ALISON GOPNIK
I'm not satirical in a traditional way. What I do is more about creating caricatures and cartoon...
ALISON JACKSON
Honestly, my favorite kind of dancing is just lettin' loose. There's something great about t...
ALISON BRIE
I found power in accepting the truth of who I am. It may not be a truth that others can accept, but ...
ALISON GOODMAN