In life we encounter many people who, in some way or another, try to tattoo our faces.
Quotologists encounter happy surprises, bright books by faded authors, treasures hidden under dust.
Every day when I open the mail I encounter a find with a brand-new brew of story and emotion.
How does a person create a song? A lot of it is being open to encounter and to be in touch with the miraculous.
If people believe the world is here to satisfy them, whenever they begin to encounter their limitations, they become unhappy.
Our children were created with a deep hunger to encounter the supernatural living God.
This was their first encounter with the fact that a full stomach meant good spirits; an empty one, bickering and gloom.
It's always thrilling to encounter the sweep of time in a work of fiction in a way that feels authentic and real.
What makes art powerful is a flash of recognition, a frightening encounter with something familiar about the human condition.
I doubt most people could survive being defined by the least advisable sexual encounter they've engaged in.
Give the respect you want to receive; embody the grace you hope to encounter; and help others with no expectations whatsoever.
In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.
In life, we will always encounter difficult people. Don't allow them to frustrate you or steal your joy.
When you crash into the living God, the encounter is certain to renovate every square inch of your life's boat.
We think there are limits to the dimensions of fear. Until we encounter the unknown. Then we can all feel boundless amounts of terror.
The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle or problem, you should smile and say, 'Here's my chance to grow.'
Solitude is a courageous encounter with our naked, most raw and real self, in the presence of pure love.
An encounter with the superior energy is open to anyone but remains far from those who shift responsibility onto others.
Nothing so lowers a lover in a virile maiden's estimation, than for him to be 'whipped' in a personal encounter with a rival.
I'm interested in the human impact of the giant foot of misplaced government. After all, we encounter it every day.
Do not join encounter groups. If you enjoy being made to feel inadequate, call your mother.
If it is not possible for me to go somewhere and to be willing to encounter people with different views, then I'm really not doing my job.
The Internet offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God.
Every expression of true beauty can be acknowledged as a path leading to an encounter with the Lord Jesus.
Those who are to change significantly that which they freshly encounter must themselves be changed by the changing of it.
It is here that we encounter the central theme of existentialism: to live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.
If you don't encounter setbacks in your career, if you don't have doubts and disappointments , let me tell you, you're not dreaming big enough.
Muslim immigrants like himself encounter prejudice here [in U.S.] but also find political and religious freedom.
There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, the purify, and thus they bless.
Of course you'll encounter trouble. But behold a God of power who can take any evil and turn it into a door of hope.
Every epoch has its character determined by the way its population reacts to the material events which they encounter.
Suspend for a moment your disbelief and encounter once again the sense of wonder you knew when there was... magic!
Both art and the artist lack identity and define themselves only through their encounter with each other.
Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other.
When confronted with a clear definition of what it is to be Mexican, we encounter ourselves in a never ending allegory of mixes and chaos.
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.
Life is a mystery, and there is nothing to explain everything is just open, it is in front of you. Encounter it! Meet it! Be courageous!
There are people who are afraid to go to confession, forgetting that they will not encounter a severe judge there, but the immensely merciful Father.
Perhaps the most eloquent of the hard virtues is courage, the disposition to encounter adversity head-on and strive to overcome it.
I encounter many Christians who've been raised in the church but never realized that there's a cohesive storyline from Genesis to Revelation.
Interestingly, despite being based on a real encounter, 'Batla House' has a strong mass appeal to it too.
Effective leaders allow God to shape them into the kind of people they need to be for each situation they encounter.
Music absolutely played a massive role in bridging many gaps in the racial divides I would encounter.
The art of reading is in great part that of acquiring a better understanding of life from one's encounter with it in a book.
You must always remember, because the mediocre mind you encounter may be your own.
If you never encounter anything in your community that offends you, then you are not living in a free society.
Creativity is neither the product of neurosis nor simple talent, but an intense courageous encounter with the Gods.
Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.
One thing I have learned in my 46 years on this planet is that the greatest opportunity for growth and understanding comes through the challenges that we encounter.
There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter.
In France, I have lots of opportunities. Maybe now I'll be offered films in America. It's the encounter, with the director and the story that counts.
I have been in a unique position to hear from players and staff members about the issues they and their families have had to encounter.
I do occasionally encounter a British business that delivers what and when, and for exactly the price, they promised. But commercial paragons in the U.K. are rare.
We have found that bats adjust the timing of their sounds when they encounter clutter, and they seem to 'strobe' the world with sound.
You'll encounter difficulties at any job, and the best way for me to get through them is via endurance.
There is nowhere I encounter greater understanding for Israel's existential issues than in the Oval Office.
Fresh grapes and wine are perhaps the most luscious foods we mortals encounter during our sojourn here.
The photograph reverses the purpose of travel, which until now had been to encounter the strange and unfamiliar.
When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help.
What's helped me is my childhood, my tough upbringing. I learnt a lot from that; it helps with any problems I might encounter.
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