By means of microscopic observation and astronomical projection the lotus flower can become the foundation for an entire theory of the universe and an agent whereby we may perceive Truth.
Yukio Mishima
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DEAN IBERHYSAJ It is not the grain of grass that will decide mans future but the bullet that comes from the barrel ... DEAN IBERHYSAJ defending the religious freedom of Christians. THE FOUNDATION Gloria. THE FOUNDATION I've never thought much about whether I was happy or if I had fun as a child. I was a so-so girl who... LISA LEE Mike did not seem to grasp the idea of Creation itself. Well, Jubal wasn't sure that he did, either-... ROBERT A. HEINLEIN I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON From the Kindle Book Reflections in the Mirror of Life: “In a slum somewhere in India As... THE PROPHET OF LIFE La vie humaine est limitée, mais je voudrais vivre éternellement – Human life is limited but I w... RICHARD T. KELLY Pastor Smith did not have the religious constitution needed to provide salvation for any of us who�... CHERYL R COWTAN I'm always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It i... FLANNERY O'CONNOR Hard to restrain, unstable is this mind; it flits wherever it lists. Good it is to control the mind.... GAUTAMA BUDDHA We should not blame people by the mistakes of others. DANIEL MELGAçO When each and every believer rises up to serve others and function according to their capacity, the ... HENRY HON Here’s to all the places we went. And all the places we’ll go. And here’s me, whispering again... JOHN GREEN I'm not interested in dating a girl I'm not gonna marry JOHN GREEN The future will erase everything--there's no level of fame or genius that allows you to transcend ob... JOHN GREEN The Freudian theory is one of the most important foundation stones for an edifice to be built by fut... THOMAS MANN The Divine Wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, bu... FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON We have tears in our eyes As we wave our goodbyes, We so loved being with you, we three. ROALD DAHL Percy was getting tired of water. If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Po... RICK RIORDAN The moment you say , , or , the skies will open for you and the non- physical energies b... ESTHER HICKS We pay a price for everything we get or take in this world; and although ambitions are well worth ha... L.M. MONTGOMERY At the end of the warehouse was a dais constructed from pallets of books: stack of vampire novels, w... RICK RIORDAN I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if... STEPHEN CHBOSKY All religions, in their pure form, will tell you God is Love. And power, fear, division, judgment, o... THE TRUTH When you look back with regret, that (regret, loss) becomes your focus. Then your focus direct... THE TRUTH The 'all for me and only me' mentality is the most destructive force on earth. THE TRUTH When you look back with regret, that (regret, loss) becomes your focus. Then your focus direct... THE TRUTH We need not fear death, for it is simply the next phase of life. We never die, we simply change form... THE TRUTH Any perceived 'rejection' is simply a 're-direction'. THE TRUTH Without awareness, every one of us is at risk of living trapped, an unfulfilled trace of our self, b... THE TRUTH It was mild monsters like these that made Jack the Ripper go after young women, she decided: who cou... GREGORY MAGUIRE Were you there?” She shook her head. “No. I was here in Nain having a child.” �... FRANCINE RIVERS We still should have enough time to reach Rome.” Hazel scowled. “When you say should hav... RICK RIORDAN This is Buford,” Leo announced. “You name your furniture?” Frank asked. RICK RIORDAN He’d learned years ago it was better not to dwell too much on who was related to whom on the godly... RICK RIORDAN Did someone just call me the wine dude ?” he asked in a lazy drawl. “It’s Bacchus, pleas... RICK RIORDAN Reyna looked at Percy without much hope. “You do have a plan?” Percy wanted to step ... RICK RIORDAN Percy blinked. “So your brother is a winged horse. But you’re also my half brother, which means ... RICK RIORDAN I can’t believe how much this place has grown,” Hazel muttered. The taxi driver grinned in... RICK RIORDAN She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word. DIANA WYNNE JONES The end of the world is a strange concept. The world is always ending, and the end is always being a... NEIL GAIMAN What is the Other?" they ask. The Other is the one who taught me whatI should be like, but not ... PAULO COELHO (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON God created us in his image, male and female, with personhood and sexual passions, so that when he c... JOHN PIPER Who are we if not the stories we pass down? What happens when there's no one left to tell those stor... CARRIE RYAN Anger - a beast within us that needs taming. SARU SINGHAL RESPIRATOR, n. An apparatus fitted over the nose and mouth of an inhabitant of London, whereby to fi... AMBROSE BIERCE The only contact we could have with the void was through this little the void had produced as quinte... ITALO CALVINO The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. It ... CHRISTINA ENGELA The real thing that keeps men and women apart, is fear. Women blame men and men blame women, but the... C. JOYBELL C. Yay!” Tyson went around the couches and gave everyone a big hug—even Octavian, who didn't look t... RICK RIORDAN Hazel!” he yelled. “That box! Open it!” She hesitated, then saw the box he meant. Te labe... RICK RIORDAN If not for the horses, Piper would've died. RICK RIORDAN Pluto's pauldrons,” Reyna cursed. RICK RIORDAN Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it wer... J.R.R. TOLKIEN May I never neither turn left nor turn right in my journey of life, but may I go straight to Christ ... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Life is the gift, itself. And any other additions, are the blessings! FLOYD WILLIAMS It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have to be seen to be believed. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughou... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Festus just detected a large group of eagles behind us—long-range radar, still not in sight.” RICK RIORDAN
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