“I appeal from your customs. I must be myself. I cannot break myself anylonger for you, or you. If you can love me for what I am, we shall bethe happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that youshould. I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust thatwhat is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moonwhatever inly rejoices me, and the heart appoints. If you are noble, Iwill love you; if you are not, I will not hurt you and myself byhypocritical attentions. If you are true, but not in the same truthwith me, cleave to your companions; I will seek my own.” IfsHeartStillsHurtMy OwnAttentionBreakSunLove YouHolyTasteDeserveNobleAppealsCompanionCustomsRejoiceAversion Book:The Portable Emerson: New Edition Source: The Portable Emerson: New Edition
“There is a buddhist proverb which I like a lot. It says: "Every body deserves mercy". That means that every body is holy.” MeanBodyHolyDeserveMercyBuddhist Author:Paul Virilio
“Andorrans deserve much better than the rule of superstitious hysterics and extreme authoritarians, who try to instill obedience to their Holy Texts and chosen Divinities - and we should not fail to see that the terms are appropriate, if anything too kind.” IfsShouldTryingKindTermFailingHolyDeserveExtremesChosenObedienceDivinityAppropriateSuperstitiousInstill Author:Noam Chomsky
“Hey, pretty thing," he said. "What's in the bag?" "Holy water," said Jace, reappearing beside her as if he'd been conjured up like a genie. A sarcastic blond genie with a bad attitude. "Oooh, a Shadowhunter," said the vampire. "Scary." With a wink he melted back into the crowd. "Vampires are such prima donnas," Magnus sighed from the doorway. "Honestly, I don't know why I have these parties." "Because of your cat," Clary reminded him. Magnus perked up. "That's true. Chairman Meow deserves my every effort.” IfsKnowsSaidWaterPartyEffortAttitudeHolyDeserveCatCrowdsScaryHonestlyHeyVampireBagsSarcasticJaceChairmanDoorwaysShadowhuntersBad AttitudeGeniesHoly WaterPretty ThingsPrima DonnasChairman Meow Author:Cassandra Clare
“If it is "daily bread," why do you take it once a year? . . . Take daily what is to profit you daily. Live in such a way that you may deserve to receive it daily. He who does not deserve to receive it daily, does not deserve to receive it once a year.” IfsWayYearsMayDoeChristianHolyDeserveSaintProfitBreadCommunionEucharistDaily BreadHoly CommunionHoly Eucharist Author:Ambrose