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Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9
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Sermon Quotations Archive

Quotations regarding 'Being'

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No human being will ever know the Truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even known they had done so.
Xenophanes, Greek Philosopher
The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.
Xenophon, Greek Soldier
I do not rule out the possibility of being prime minister of India one day, but there is still time.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Indian Politician (1947-  )
Being the gateway to a large city, St. Louis, I had felt from the very beginning that somehow this building should symbolize this sense of being a gateway.
Minoru Yamasaki, American Architect (1912-1986)
And a building must be like a human being. It must have a wholeness about it, something that is very important.
Minoru Yamasaki, American Architect (1912-1986)
If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.
Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity
I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.
Martin Yan, Chinese Celebrity
But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet (1865-1939)
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet (1865-1939)
Stop relying only on technology.Technology can help the qualified, well-trained human being but cannot replace him.
Isaac Yeffet, -
After Lockerbie, everyone thought, now we've learned the lesson of how to be proactive instead of being reactive. Unfortunately, September 11 came and we know the result. Thousands of people lost their lives. Security totally failed, not at one airport, at three different airports around the country.
Isaac Yeffet, -
From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.
Donnie Yen, Chinese Actor (1963-  )
For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.
Donnie Yen, Chinese Actor (1963-  )
The Russians are turning east to the Chinese - to the Europeans' surprise. It always seemed to me that the relationship between Russia and China would shift from being based in Marx and Lenin to being based in oil and gas.
Daniel Yergin, American Author (1947-  )
A voice expressing emotion in a musical way moves on. It's like the finale of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - the world turns in on itself, as a universe unto itself, in the shape of one human being.
Dwight Yoakam, American Musician (1956-  )
The man form is higher than the angel form; of all forms it is the highest. Man is the highest being in creation, because he aspires to freedom.
Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian Leader (1893-1952)
In light of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, critics are arguing that abuses of Iraqi prisoners are being produced by a climate of disregard for the laws of war.
John Yoo, American Educator (1967-  )
I lay in my dressing room after being in make-up waiting to go on. They knew I was feeling pretty rotten and they tried to give me time to rest. But I couldn't sleep. I couldn't do anything.
Dick York, American Actor (1928-1992)
I think it's hard to know. Feeling fulfilled, because actors face periods of unemployment, there is nothing worse than being at the top of your game; you have so much to give but do not have the platform to do this.
Michael York, British Actor (1942-  )
I feel I'd like to share my luck and my life. Being in love is the best thing in the world.
Susannah York, British Actress (1939-2011)
 
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