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Thomas Merton Quotes

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: January 31, 1915 - December 10, 1968

Topics

God Courage Listening Him Presence

Forward movement is a good thing, but I always include that it's not enough, and we have to have a base where we can truly build. That cannot be done inside of the corporate, establishment political parties.

Good Forward Political Enough Done

My father was a prosperous hatter-farmer - making hats for the local markets during the winter months, tilling his little ten-acre farm during the summer time.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones

Winter Father Time Farm Hats Summer

Some people are addicts. If they don't act, they don't exist.

People Some People Act Exist Some

My life in Hollywood surrounded by celebrities became a point of view for me - sports, fashion, music, film, arts, and politics as a media play.

John Van Hamersveld

Life Music Sports Politics Fashion

The idea that the rest of the world was somehow being held hostage by the Arab-Israeli conflict once had a minimal basis in reality. In the first 20 years of Israel's existence, every Arab country was in an active state of war with the Jewish state.

War Conflict World Rest Reality

I couldn't care less about walking down the red carpet in a pair of heels and a posh frock. I'd rather be in my pyjamas at home.

Home Red Care Walking Down Heels

Rex Harrison could be a rather mean-spirited man, and he wasn't regarded very warmly by those who knew him.

Man Him Who Knew Rather He

I will insist on a military so powerful no one would ever think of challenging it.

Think Powerful Will Military Would

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Me Run Conscience Within Presidency

I love great locations in movies, and I couldn't believe I'd never seen a landfill on screen before. It was the most haunting place.

Love Great Believe Place Movies

When you have a reputation for making not only good songs but great albums, that in itself creates added artistic pressure. But, at the end of the day, I guess that pressure is something I welcome.

Good Great Day Welcome Reputation

Another aspect of our work is multimedia teleconferencing.

Work Our Multimedia Another Aspect

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