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Bede Griffiths Quotes

Obedience is detachment from the self. This is the most radical detachment of all. But what is the self? The self is the principle of reason and responsibility in us. It is the root of freedom, it is what makes us men.

Bede Griffiths

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: british
Birth: December 17, 1906 - May 13, 1993

Topics

Freedom Responsibility Men Self Us

There's a really positive side of being an introvert - you really pick up on things a lot more than your extroverted counterparts.

Jessica Williams

Positive You More Up Side Things

I never thought I was very good at developing material. I grew up at the BBC where they sent you scripts.

Stephen Frears

Good Thought You Never Up Where

The worst cruelty that can be inflicted on a human being is isolation.

Sukarno

Isolation Worst Human Cruelty Being

Who decided that when you dance you don't have to think?

Stromae

Dance Think You Who Decided

I like the hot dogs at Dodger Stadium.

Masa Takayama

Hot Dogs Stadium Hot Dogs Like

I like to talk. That's why I can't karaoke in a private room. Those types of shenanigans are only good in a public space.

Liza Lapira

Good Space Why Talk Room Karaoke

I'm a very research-, homework-oriented person.

Drew Barrymore

Research Person Very

I hope when I'm on my deathbed, people forgive me, because there is a lot to forgive.

Christopher Buckley

Hope People Me Forgive Because Lot

You can try to be catchy without being slick, poppy without being pop, and you can be uplifting without being pompous. Because we're sometimes playing quieter stuff, it's hard to sound like we're trying to change things, but we wanted to be a reaction against soulless rubbish.

Chris Martin

Change Trying You Sometimes Try

I suggest to you that increasing the size of America's economic pie - which can be achieved only if everybody has a seat at the table - is the most important challenge facing our country today.

William Weld

Today Challenge America You Table

Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.

Pope Paul VI

People Think Other How Many Lives

Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16.

Nicola Sturgeon

Think I Can Party Privilege Lead