Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes, Simple Quotes, Dwelling Quotes

There is a principle which is the basis of things, which all speech aims to say, and all action to evolve, a simple, quiet, undescribed, undescribable presence, dwelling very peacefully in us, our rightful lord: we are not to do, but to let do; not to work, but to be worked upon.

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I am SHADOW, and my dwelling is near to the Catacombs of Ptolemais, and hard by those dim plains of Helusion which border upon the foul Charonian canal." And then did we, the seven, start from our seats in horror, and stand trembling, and shuddering, and aghast, for the tones in the voice of the shadow were not the tones of any one being, but of a multitude of beings, and, varying in their cadences from syllable to syllable fell duskly upon our ears in the well-remembered and familiar accents of many thousand departed friends.

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Tags : Edgar Allan Poe Quotes , Voice Quotes , Dwelling Quotes

It was not in her nature, however, to increase her vexations by dwelling on them. She was confident of having performed her duty, and to fret over unavoidable evils, or augment them by anxiety, was not part of her disposition.

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We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us.

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Clay is fashioned into vessels; it is on their empty hollowness that their use depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a dwelling, and on the empty space within, its use depends. Thus, while the existence of things may be good, it is the non-existence in them that makes them serviceable.

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And that which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.

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Overcome your uncertainties and free yourself from dwelling on sorrow. When you delight in existence, you will awaken, and become a guide to those in need, revealing the path to many.

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Tags : Gautama Buddha Quotes , Buddhist Quotes , Dwelling Quotes

For God will deign to visit oft the dwellings of just men -- delighted, and with frequent intercourse -- thither will send his winged messengers on errants of supernal grace.

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Tags : John Milton Quotes , Men Quotes , Dwelling Quotes

"The fool, dwelling on the bank of the Ganga, digs a well for water!" Such are we! Living in the midst of God - we must go and make images.

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Tags : Swami Vivekananda Quotes , Dwelling Quotes , Water Quotes

We are sad at home and blame the weather and the ugliness of the buildings, but on the tropical island we learn that the state of the skies and the appearance of our dwellings can never on their own underwrite our joy nor condemn us to misery.

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Tags : Alain de Botton Quotes , Home Quotes , Dwelling Quotes

I have found that, rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will take a step back and consider the blessings in our lives, including seemingly small, sometimes overlooked blessings, we can find greater happiness.

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Tags : Thomas S. Monson Quotes , Blessing Quotes , Dwelling Quotes

Holiness, as taught in the Scriptures, is not based upon knowledge on our part. Rather, it is based upon the resurrected Christ in-dwelling us and changing us into His likeness.

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Fore God, you have here a goodly dwelling and a rich.

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Out Milky Way is the dwelling; the nebulae are the city.

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Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns.

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Where mercy, love, and pity dwell, there God is dwelling too.

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The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.

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Tags : Laozi Quotes , Dwelling Quotes , Taoism Quotes

Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions.

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Tags : Ambrose Bierce Quotes , Fear Quotes , Dwelling Quotes

There's never a villain dwelling in all Denmark But he's an arrant knave.

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Then to Silvia let us sing that Silvia is excelling. She excels each mortal thing upon the dull earth dwelling.

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