#temple

Hallow the body as a temple to comeliness and sanctify the heart as a sacrifice to love; love recompenses the adorers. ↗

— Khalil Gibran

#heart #love #sacrifice #sanctify #temple

In a jazz atmosphere, the audience members were so quiet and respectful of the musicians that you felt you were almost part of a meeting at a church or a temple, where everyone was completely in tune with the sermon and what the whole event was about. ↗

— David Amram

#almost #atmosphere #audience #audience members #church

When you're on TV, you come into people's homes. In theater and film, they go to you - to the temple of the cinema or theater. And it's very different. ↗

— Alan Cumming

#come #different #film #go #homes

There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature. ↗

— Charles Eastman

#nature #save #shrines #temples #those

The representation of the tabernacle arose out of the temple of Solomon as its root, in dependence on the sacred ark, for which there is early testimony, and which in the time of David, and also before it, was sheltered by a tent. ↗

— Julius Wellhausen

#ark #arose #before #david #dependence

Trying to live up to yourself is the most trying thing. ↗

— Ren Garcia

#author #inspiration #interview #league-of-elder #literature

What do you think that fish is?' Sam asked Astrid. She peered closely at the alleged fish. 'I think that's an example of Pesce inedibilis,' she said. 'Yeah?' Sam made a face. 'Do you think it's okay to eat?' Astrid sighed theatrically. 'Pesce inedibilis? Inedible? Joke, duh. Try to keep up, Sam, I made that really easy for you.' Sam smiled. 'You know, a real genius would have known I wouldn't get it. Ergo, you are not a real genius. Hah. That's right. I threw down an 'ergo.'' She gave him a pitying look. 'That's very impressive, Sam. Especially from a boy who has twenty-two different uses for the word 'dude. ↗

— Michael Grant

#banter #humor #latin #sam-temple #the-fayz

You only get one body; it is the temple of your soul. Even God is willing to dwell there. If you truly treat your body like a temple, it will serve you well for decades. If you abuse it you must be prepared for poor health and a lack of energy. ↗

— Oli Hille

#exercise #god #health #temple #wellness

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#brain #complicated #heart #kindness #need

You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate. ↗

— John Lennon

#down #get #god #got #just