Content tagged god
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Are your beliefs about the world and God consistent? gulfstream/662
The Hot-or-Not guys rate women: “ ’Oh my God—these women are all tens,’ James said, looking around the cavernous space. ‘Or at least … gulfstream/847
“God bless your pure, innocent love of databases.” gulfstream/925
The New Yorker will apparently make money this year (i.e. 2002), for the first time since 1985. Experts in magazine finance are unconvinced. … gulfstream/995
Upcoming Supreme Court cases. This is worth it just for the line: “In the mid-1950s, Congress responded to the villainous spread of ‘godless … gulfstream/1297
Haruki Murakami, “Birthday Girl.” (Also: “All God’s Children Can Dance,” “Blind Willow, Sleeping Girl.”) gulfstream/1314
Does God endorse George Bush? “Of course, it’s always possible God did put George W. Bush in the White House. But if He did, it doesn’t … gulfstream/1546
“Unless the Vatican reconnects with ordinary people here in the Catholic heartland … the Vatican’s obstinacy may yet kindle a Re-Reformation.” … gulfstream/1755
“The God of Realism”: Robert Hughes on Rembrandt. gulfstream/2046
Things I didn’t know: there is still Shaker community, though there are only four of them left. Their website explains why they share all their goods: … gulfstream/2129
Wow, art conservators take their jobs really seriously: to fixing Steve Wynn’s ripped Picasso they’s (may) attempt to match up individual fibres. … gulfstream/2180
Good news that a brave Somali man has defied convention and familial censure to marry a woman of lower caste? Or bad, because his reason was that: “She … gulfstream/2244
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For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. Unfortunately, too many people in the Western world mistakenly … quotes/480
Bertrand Russell used to employ the method of "evidence against interest"; in other words of deciding that a critique of capital punishment, say, carried … quotes/440
"The Simpsons" message over and over again is that your moral authorities don't always have your best interests in mind. Teachers, principals, clergymen, … quotes/327
I take a break from the boxes to wander over to Tony's office. As I walk in, I notice something pinned to his letterbox. "POSTMAN," it reads. "Please … quotes/298
[Rebecca West] wrote sixteen thousand words, all in a few days, and all good, in my judgement, by God, and I don't know another person, male or female, … quotes/287
I never meet my subject matter. It's one of the advantages of living in Britain, a curious arrangement that has worked very well. Sometimes I go over … quotes/281
God bless that little chowderhead. -- Jack Shafer, refering to Matt Drudge and his willingness to release exit-poll data. http://slate.msn.com/code/PressBox/PressBox.asp?Show=3/7/00&idMessage=4788 quotes/195
I mean, I'm quite prepared to entertain the idea of God as long as one can simultaneously maintain that he is a sadistic and irresponsible shit. The idea … quotes/174
Darling, I reckon maybe thirty years, given our ages and expectancies. Barring the tragic or untimely, say, ten thousand mornings, ten thousand evenings, please … quotes/165
Whom can I talk to? Get advice from? No one. A psychiatrist is the God of our age. But they cost money. And I won't take advice, even if I want it. … quotes/160
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or … quotes/138
This just in, ladies and gentlemen---Dennis Rodman has received a technical foul from God. -- David Letterman, June 9--13, 1997 quotes/98
For the second week in a row, "Anaconda" is the most popular movie in the United States and in honor of "Anaconda," the hookers in Times Square, god bless … quotes/92
The closer a heavyweight comes to the championship, the more natural it is for him to be a little bit insane, secretly insane, for the heavyweight champion … quotes/59
"To my parents, Ayn Rand and God." -- from a dedication mentioned in the alt.usage.english FAQ quotes/45
She thanked me and all when I had it [a little girl's skate] tightened for her. She was a very nice, polite little kid. God, I love it when a kid's … catcher/20
... sent for Jervas my old periwig-maker and he did bring me a periwig; but it was full of nits; so as I was troubled to see it (it being his old fault) … pepys/271
But on my behalf, I have cause to be joyful this day, as being my usual feast-day for my being cut of the stone this day nine years; and through God's … pepys/270
Lay long in bed, talking with pleasure with my poor wife how she used to make coal fires and wash my foul clothes with her own hand for me, poor wretch, … pepys/260
But no great matters to brag on, God knows. -- Pepys' Diary, 29 Jul. 1666 pepys/216
A letter is also come this afternoon from Harman in the _Henery_ ..., that being fallen into the body of the Duch fleet, he made his way through them, … pepys/203
... after dinner we walked to the King's playhouse, all in dirt, they being altering of the Stage to make it wider---but God knows when they will being … pepys/196
... at night to my office, there to do some business. And being late at it, comes Mercer to me to tell me that my wife was in bed and desired me to come … pepys/141
So home, having called upon Doll, our pretty Change woman, for a pair of gloves trimmed with yellow ribbon (to [the] petticoat she bought yesterday), … pepys/124
Walked back from Woolwich to Greenwich all alone, save a man that had a cudgell in his hand; and though he told me he laboured in the King's yards and … pepys/116
This morning was brought home my new velvet cloak; that is, lined with velvet, a good cloth the outside---the first that ever I had in my life, and I … pepys/99
Up, with my mind disturbed and with my last night's doubts upon me. [Finding it almost night and my wife and the Dancing Maister alone above, not dancing … pepys/85
So home and to bed, with quiet mind, blessed be God, but afeared of my candle's going out, which makes me write thus slubberingly. -- Pepys' Diary, … pepys/75
And here I drank wine upon necessity, being ill for want of it. Going and coming, we played at Gleeke, and I won 9s.-6d. clear, the most that ever I … pepys/57
And strange it is, to think that these two days have held up fair till now that all is done and the King gone out of the hall; and then it fell a-raining … pepys/42
By and by we came to two little girls keeping cowes; and I saw one of them very pretty, so I had a minde to make her aske my blessing. And telling that … pepys/41
Strange how these people do now [since his appointment as Admiral's secretary] promise me anything; one a Rapier, the other a vessel of wine or a gown, … pepys/4
HARTMAN: Today ... is Christmas! There will be a magic show at zero-nine-thirty! Chaplain Charlie will tell you about how the free world will … jacket/12
HARTMAN: Pray! RECRUITS: (in unison) This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I … jacket/8
Man Thinking must not be subdued by his instruments. Books are for the scholars' idle times. When he can read God directly, the hour is too precious … emerson/35
When someone says that he lacks self-esteem he says it as if he were denied something that is his of right. Merely by virtue of drawing breath, each person … dalrymple/4
“Our _tzaddik_ prayed that the rich should give more to the poor---and already God has answered _half_ the prayer: the poor have agreed to accept.” -- … jewish/13
An official broght the chief rabbi of a town before the Court of the Inquisition and told him, “We will leave the fate of your people to God. I'm putting … jewish/5
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. Unfortunately, too many people in the Western world mistakenly … quotes/493
