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• I think that the Bible as a system of moral guidance in the 21st century is insufficient, to put it mildly. I feel quite strongly that we need a new moral lodestone if we can't rely on what is inside our own selves. Which I think, actually, is pretty reliable.

  Emma Thompson

  Thinking, Self, Needs

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• Surrender goes against our very nature to be independent. Surrender indicates we willingly choose to rely on others. We must rewire our thinking to recognize that needing another person (and being the person someone else needs) is not a weakness; it only strengthens us.

  Anne Marie Miller

  Independent, Thinking, Weakness

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• Im obsessed with those old romance films. I also would love to venture into the silent film world. I think thats extremely compelling and interesting and really relies on the acting, even more so than when you have an actor speaking.

  Sami Gayle

  Thinking, Silent Films, Interesting

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• It only takes around 60 seconds to cast your vote in the polling station. 60 seconds to protect the economy, 60 seconds to protect your jobs, 60 seconds to protect the services your family relies on. A lot is at stake during those 60 seconds.

  Ross Kemp

  Jobs, Vote, Economy

  "Ross Kemp urges voters to spend 60 seconds voting Labour to save the economy" by Nicholas Watt, www.theguardian.com. May 3, 2010.

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• Many of us rely on our own illusion of control. But when God makes it known to you that you're not the one steering the ship, be thankful. He has removed the illusion, and forced you to rely only on Him.

  Yasmin Mogahed

  Being Thankful, Ships, Illusion Of Control

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• Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the morrow may bring.

  Horace

  Opportunity, May, Lasts

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• A mouse relies not solely on one hole.

  Plautus

  Holes, Mice

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• We are apt to rely upon future prospects, and become really expensive while we are only rich in possibility. We live up to our expectations, not to our possessions, and make a figure proportionable to what we may be, not what we are.

  Joseph Addison

  Rely Upon, Expectations, May

  Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1854). “The Spectator”, p.123

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• Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  Kings, Powerful, Littles

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• For mysterious things of faith, rely on the proponent, Heaven's authority.

  John Dryden

  Faith, Mysterious Things, Heaven

  John Dryden, Paul Hammond, David Hopkins (2007). “Dryden: Selected Poems”, p.399, Pearson Education

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• O friendship! thou fond soother of the human breast, to thee we fly in every calamity; to thee the wretched seek for succor; on thee the care-tired son of misery fondly relies; from thy kind assistance the unfortunate always hopes relief, and may be sure of--disappointment.

  Oliver Goldsmith

  Friendship, Disappointment, Tired

  Oliver Goldsmith (1856). “The Miscellaneous Works: Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friend in the East. A familiar introduction to the study of natural history”, p.116

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• A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others.

  Walter Savage Landor

  Kindness, Shy, Littles

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• Nothing, except the weather report or a general maxim of conduct, is so unsafe to rely upon as a theory of fiction.

  Ellen Glasgow

  Weather, Rely Upon, Fiction

  Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow (1938). “Works”

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• The gentle fair on nervous tea relies,
  Whilst gay good-nature sparkles in her eyes;
  An inoffensive scandal fluttering round,
  Too rough to tickle, and too light to wound.

  George Crabbe

  Eye, Gay, Light

  George Crabbe, John Crabbe (1834). “The poetical works of the Rev. George Crabbe: in eight volumes”, p.300

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• Once divested of missionary virus, the cult of our gods gives no offence. It would be a peaceful age if this were recognized, and religion, Christian, communist or any other, were to rely on practice and not on conversion for her growth.

  Freya Stark

  Christian, Practice, Giving

  Freya Stark (1964). “The Journey's Echo: Selections”

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• Very often there is too little information in photographs to deduce how they were made and even what they represent. We rely on context and supplemental information to confirm our observations, not simply the documents themselves.

  John Paul Caponigro

  Littles, Information, Photographer

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• Let's say tomorrow that there was a president, that we elected a president that eliminated the bulk collection of data. Let's just say it happened. What do you think would happen? People are like 'the sky would fall. We would be overrun with jihadists.' Maybe we could rely on the Constitution. Maybe we could get warrants. ... If you make the warrant specific, there's no limit to what you can get through a warrant.

  Rand Paul

  Fall, Thinking, Nsa

  "Rand Paul's NSA Filibuster: His Notable Quotes" by Andrew Desiderio, www.realclearpolitics.com. May 21, 2015.

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• I do believe that the buck stops here, that I cannot rely upon public opinion polls to tell me what is right.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Believe, Rely Upon, Public Opinion

  Address to the Nation Pardoning Richard M. Nixon, delivered on September 8, 1974, Washington D.C.

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• What possibilities exist here? What is presenting itself to me IN THIS MOMENT that I can use? In a very real sense, it's meditation in motion, the practical application of an esoteric practice. And it relies on the acceptance of serendipity. Serendipity, the effect of accidentally discovering something fortunate

  Tom Bergeron

  Real, Acceptance, Practice

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• I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.

  Per Petterson

  Writing, Feet, Way

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• the most important quality of an inept person is to rely on popular belief and hearsay.

  Marie de Gournay

  Important, Quality, Belief

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• We lie to God in prayer if we do not rely on him afterwards.

  Robert B. Leighton

  Prayer, Lying, Ifs

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• I just hate stupid people. They should have to wear signs that say 'I'm Stupid.' That way you wouldn't rely on them, and you wouldn't ask them for nothing.

  Bill Engvall

  Funny, Hate, Stupid

  "Here's Your Sign". Live album by Bill Engvall, 1996.

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• you mustn't rely on your flowers to make your garden attractive. A good bone structure must come first, with an intelligent use of evergreen plants so that the garden is always clothed, no matter what time of year. Flowers are an added delight, but a good garden is the garden you enjoy looking at even in the depths of winter.

  Margery Fish

  Flower, Winter, Intelligent

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• God won't permit temptation beyond your strength. It is true that temptations come to all, but God will give you the graces you need to withstand them, if you ask him to and if you are willing to cooperate with his grace...In God's presence, consider: Do I put up a fight when temptations beset me, or do I give up quickly and surrender myself to them without a struggle? Do I rely on God's grace to conquer temptations, or am I conquered by them?

  Patrick Madrid

  Giving Up, Struggle, Fighting

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