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    The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust.

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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk read more

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in the. [Ephesians 2:10].

by Bible Found in: Existence Quotes,
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Some of us still get all weepy when we think about the Gaia Hypothesis, the idea that earth is a read more

Some of us still get all weepy when we think about the Gaia Hypothesis, the idea that earth is a big furry goddess-creature who resembles everybody's mom in that she knows what's best for us. But if you look at the historical record -- Krakatoa, Mt. Vesuvius, Hurricane Charley, poison ivy, and so forth down the ages -- you have to ask yourself: Whose side is she on, anyway?

by Barbara Ehrenreich Found in: Existence Quotes,
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The way we imagine ourselves to appear to another person is an essential element in our conception of ourselves. In read more

The way we imagine ourselves to appear to another person is an essential element in our conception of ourselves. In other words, I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.

by Robert Bierstedt Found in: Existence Quotes,
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The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones read more

The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.

by Salvador Dali Found in: Memory Quotes,
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To choose time is to save time.

To choose time is to save time.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Existence Quotes,
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Oh, I have roamed o'er many lands,
And many friends I've met;
Not one fair scene or read more

Oh, I have roamed o'er many lands,
And many friends I've met;
Not one fair scene or kindly smile
Can this fond heart forget.

by Thomas Haynes Bayly Found in: Memory Quotes,
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A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.

A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.

by Edward De Bono Found in: Memory Quotes,
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A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience.

A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience.

by Doug Larson Found in: Memory Quotes,
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Living creatures are nourished by food, and food is nourished by rain; rain itself is the water of life, which read more

Living creatures are nourished by food, and food is nourished by rain; rain itself is the water of life, which comes from selfless worship and service.

by Bhagavad Gita Found in: Existence Quotes,
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