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“The power of one fair face makes my love sublime, for it has weaned my heart from low desires.”

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Michelangelo Buonarroti was a renowned Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the Renaissance. He is celebrated for his exceptional artistic achievements and profound influence on the world. more

“We ... tend to evaluate others on the basis of physical, outward appearance: their "good looks," their social status, their family pedigrees, their degrees, or their economic situations. The Lord, however, has a different standard by which he measures a person. When it came time to choose a king to replace King Saul, the Lord gave this criteria to his prophet Samuel: "Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; ... for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart."”

“He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved, as in sleep." They must work and watch, yet never be careful or anxious, but commit all to Him, and live in serene tranquility; with a quiet heart, as one who sleeps safely and quietly.”

Believe Heart Belief Sleep Watches Quiet Labor Careful Commit Beloved Believe In God Anxious Be Careful Tranquility Serene Morrow Great Hearts Quiet Heart

Author:Martin Luther

“With a little hoard of maxims preaching down a daughter's heart.”

Heart Littles Daughter Preaching Maxims

Book:Fifty Poems

Source: Fifty Poems

“Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short and long, life and death? Can you let go of all these dualities and embrace the Tao without skepticism or panic? If so, you can reach the heart of the Integral Oneness.”

Ifs Heart Long Ideas Self Letting Go Ego Female Embrace Males Notion Oneness Life And Death Taoism Abandon Panic Skepticism Tao Long Life Duality

Book:Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

“If you can let go of (the Tao) with your mind and surround it with your heart, it will live inside you forever.”

Ifs Mind Heart Forever Letting Go Taoism Surround Tao

Book:Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

“With relish, Thomas More thus sketches Richard's character: He was close and secret, a deep dissembler, lowly of countenance, arrogant of heart, outwardly companionable where he inwardly hated, not hesitating to kiss whom he thought to kill.”

Heart Character Secret Kissing Hated Arrogance Arrogant Relish Countenance

Author:Richard III of England

“The heart's affections are divided like the branches of the cedar tree; if the tree loses one strong branch; it will suffer but it does not die; it will pour all its vitality into the next branch so that it will grow and fill the empty place.”

Ifs Heart Doe Desire Suffering Dies Next Strong Grows Loses Tree Empty Affection Branches Emptiness Divided Vitality Cedars Empty Places

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“A home is a place where a pot of fresh soup simmers gently on the hob, filling the kitchen with soft aromas . . . and filling your heart, and later your tummy, with joy.”

Heart Home Joy Kitchen Pot Soup Filling Aroma

Author:Keith Floyd

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