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“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiation - creation - there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans.”

“The truth of faith about creation is radically opposed to the theories of materialistic philosophy. These view the cosmos as the result of an evolution of matter reducible to pure chance and necessity.”

Matter Philosophy Chance Results Views Creation Theory Evolution Pure Cosmos Materialism Materialistic

Author:Pope John Paul II

“Many rules for the creation of colour schemes have been published in recent years, but, while they are popular in commercial studies, I know of no creative artist who employs them. They are, per se, restrictive; their use precludes any chance of adventuring in this interesting field.”

Knows Years Has Beens Use Artist Chance Interesting Creative Study Creation Fields Colour Schemes Creative Art Creative Artists Adventuring

Author:Walter J. Phillips

“The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away. In this book we are concerned with how to create mass organizations to seize power and give it to the people; to realize the democratic dream of equality, justice, peace, cooperation, equal and full opportunities for education, full and useful employment, health, and the creation of those circumstances in which man can have the chance to live by values that give meaning to life.”

Source: Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals

“The marriage relationship is one of God's creations for building up people. It gives husbands and wives the chance to minister to an immortal human being in a uniquely intimate fashion. To enjoy the meaningfulness of marriage, then, requires a once-made but ongoing commitment of mutual ministry to our mates and the more we seize them, the more meaning our marriage will have.”

“Paganism attributes the creation of the world to blind chance.”

World Chance Creation Blind Attributes Paganism Pagan Creation Of The World

Author:Richard Baxter

“The human race cannot go forward without liberty. If this be correct, then all people everywhere should strive for liberty. If they achieve liberty, they will get a chance to pursue happiness and perhaps will be able to develop toward the ultimate goal of creation.”

People Ifs Should Humans Able Goal Chance Race Liberty Achieve Creation Ultimate Strive Pursue Human Race Ultimate Goal

Author:Richard E. Byrd

“Prophetic of infidel times, and indicating the unsoundness of our general education, 'The Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation', has started into public favour with a fair chance of poisoning the fountains of science, and sapping the foundations of religion.”

Natural Chance Creation Fairs Foundation Favour Fountain Prophetic Poisoning Infidel Natural History General Education Unsoundness

Author:David Brewster

“Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner, there ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation.”

Father Grows Chance Creation Pity Hiding Hiding Place

Book:The Very Best of Bob Marley (Songbook)

Source: The Very Best of Bob Marley (Songbook)

“Found objects, chance creations, ready-mades (mass-produced items promoted into art objects, such as Duchamp's "Fountain"-urinal as sculpture) abolish the separation between art and life. The commonplace is miraculous if rightly seen.”

Ifs Art Made Found Chance Creation Objects Ready Mass Separation Fountain Sculpture Items Miraculous Commonplace Abolish Art And Life Found Objects

Author:Charles Simic