#become

The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time. ↗

— Joseph Ratzinger

#again #become #choice #christian #christian faith

The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son. ↗

— Joseph Ratzinger

#approbation #become #caused #completely #cross

Very quickly a painting is turned into a facsimile of itself when one becomes so familiar with with it that one recognizes it without looking at it. ↗

— Robert Rauschenberg

#familiar #into #itself #looking #painting

It becomes an emperor to die standing. ↗

— Titus Flavius Vespasian

#die #emperor #standing

Just because you're part of 'Twilight' does not mean you're a superstar. It means that you're given the opportunity to maybe become one later if you work hard. Once fandom goes away, which it will very soon, it's all about having your priorities straight and working hard. ↗

— Nikki Reed

#away #because #become #does #given

When you're playing a character in a book, there's already a lot of pressure because all of the millions of people who have read the series have been able to envision and become very attached to the characters. ↗

— Nikki Reed

#already #attached #because #become #been

It is vitally important that we implement immigration reform. We need a bill that strengthens our borders and protects this nation, but that also makes it simpler for good people to become Americans. ↗

— Dave Reichert

#become #bill #borders #good #good people

How did we suddenly become entranced with gangster culture? I saw it this morning on campus. When did the black community say we should all look like criminals? ↗

— Tim Reid

#black #black community #campus #community #criminals

There's something that happens in that delivery room, when a woman becomes ten times more a woman, and a guy becomes six times less a man. You feel really dopey and useless and like a spectator. I did, anyway. ↗

— Paul Reiser

#becomes #delivery #did #feel #guy

I never believed that my service in the U.S. Congress should become a permanent career. ↗

— Mike Ross

#believed #career #congress #i #never