Karen Armstrong Quotes

Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of spirituality. But there have always have been those who'd rather put easier goals, like doctrine conformity, in place.

Karen Armstrong

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 14, 1944

Topics

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When you reach a certain age in life, time becomes more important than money, and I think that happens in your 50s.

Jesse Ventura

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Clearly, America's dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it's likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute as well.

Andrew Weil

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All enterprises and major players need to pay attention to the needs of the government of the country of which they are a part. At one level, it would be unconscionable for a company like Huawei not to be responsive to Chinese national-security needs.

Michael Hayden

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I'm not really a super-serious person. I guess in some ways I am, but I do like to have a lot of fun. I mean, one of my favorite places in the world is Disney World, so that'll tell you a little bit about me.

Stephanie Beatriz

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Priests have to have the right to say that a sin is a sin.

Rocco Buttiglione

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My Hellboy is modeled on my father in some ways: a guy who's been in the Korean War, and he's traveled, and he's done a lot of stuff, and he's kind of got a been there, done that attitude. He's also been in the world. Del Toro's change was to have Hellboy bottled up in a room and mooning over the girl he can't have.

Mike Mignola

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I think when people hear about a celebrity writing a book of any kind, the assumption is that it was dictated to a ghostwriter.

Molly Ringwald

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I know a few expressions. I know what Hilary Clinton basically says in Russian when you translate her into Russian over and over and over is, 'izvinite pozhaluista.' That's, 'excuse me please, excuse me please.' Let's reset things. That's not the way you deal with folks. You show strength if you made a mistake.

Louie Gohmert

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Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

Joseph Brodsky

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Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary.

David Sylvian

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I never camped as a kid, but I really got into camping and sleeping outdoors. I've also done some amazing river floats in New Mexico and Idaho. It's peaceful and awesome.

Conor Oberst

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If someone asks a stupid question, you can only give a stupid answer or appear arrogant.

Cillian Murphy

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