#essential

Recognition of this kinship with the rest of the universe is necessary for understanding him, but his essential nature is defined by qualities found nowhere else, not by those he has in common with apes, fishes, trees, fire, or anything other than himself. ↗

— George G. Simpson

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The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there to provide you something to face the world with. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

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Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it. ↗

— Madame de Stael

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There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion. ↗

— Cat Stevens

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I'd rather be useful than rich. It's more essential to feel you're doing something that's worth doing, rather than making a lot of money. ↗

— Juliet Stevenson

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Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials. ↗

— Meryl Streep

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In the most intimate, hidden and innermost ground of the soul, God is always essentially, actively, and substantially present. Here the soul possesses everything by grace which God possesses by nature. ↗

— Johannes Tauler

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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors. ↗

— Major Taylor

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It seems essential to try to find some meaning to life and I guess Jungian philosophy is the one that's helped me understand myself and the world more than anything else. ↗

— Noah Taylor

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Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it to these men and women to provide them with better training and equipment so they can do their jobs more effectively and safely. ↗

— Carl Levin

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