#essence

Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

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I maintain also that substances, whether material or immaterial, cannot be conceived in their bare essence without any activity, activity being of the essence of substance in general. ↗

— Gottfried Leibniz

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Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself. ↗

— Annie Leibovitz

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I watched Janis one time - we opened for her - and that's the only time I ever saw her. We opened for Jimi Hendrix. I got to stand on the side of the stage and watch him for two hours and then he died. But I got the essence before they left. ↗

— Stevie Nicks

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Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple. ↗

— Oscar Niemeyer

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The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in Jesus. ↗

— John Piper

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How can you consider flower power outdated? The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated? ↗

— Robert Plant

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The essence of the Hebrew Bible, transmitted by Christianity, is separation: between life and death, nature and God, good and evil, man and woman, and the holy and the profane. ↗

— Dennis Prager

#bible #christianity #death #essence #evil