#over

The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become - the more we realize that everything in life is a gift. The tenor of our lives becomes one of humble and joyful thanksgiving. Awareness of our poverty and ineptitude causes us to rejoice in the gift of being called out of darkness into wondrous light and translated into the kingdom of God's beloved Son. ↗

— Brennan Manning

#jesus #spiritual-poverty #life

The duty of responsibility placed on any MP is one of the greatest honours that can be bestowed and I for one don't believe the Conservative Party would abuse that trust by selecting someone who did not have the goods to do the job, just for the sake of media coverage. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

#any #believe #bestowed #conservative #conservative party

One thing I've learned over these last 30 or 40 years is that people make history. There's no fait accompli to any of this. ↗

— Jeremy Rifkin

#history #i #last #learned #make

I've declined every congressional benefit I could decline, federal health insurance, the retirement program, the 403(b) program, which I think is overly generous. I've got self-imposed term limits of six terms if I have the privilege to serve that long. ↗

— Scott Rigell

#congressional #could #decline #declined #every

I played golf all over Detroit. ↗

— Smokey Robinson

#golf #i #over #played

In France today, people no longer eat as much heavy food and fat as they did 15 or 20 years ago. These days, French cooking, through the influence of 'grande cuisine,' has become a bit lighter. And we are beginning to discover the original flavors of our produce. ↗

— Joel Robuchon

#become #beginning #bit #cooking #cuisine

We must make it an imperative duty of our government to protect the gifts which Nature has bestowed on America and to insure the maintenance of a clean, healthy, wholesome environment for our people. ↗

— George Lincoln Rockwell

#bestowed #clean #duty #environment #gifts

I invent nothing, I rediscover. ↗

— Auguste Rodin

#invent #nothing #rediscover

Sometimes your friends are your lovers, or have been at one time. ↗

— Axl Rose

#friends #lovers #one time #sometimes #time

I realized I’m in love. It's always been right in front of me. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#friends-to-lovers #love #realizations #relationships #sydney-sage