“The fact is that a "minor exorcism" takes place in every Baptism and Confirmation ceremony when we renounce Satan and all his works and empty promises. This prayer service will be along those lines. I'm not saying that anyone involved in the redefinition of marriage is possessed by the devil, which, if that were the case, would require the remedy of a "Major Exorcism," but all of us are certainly subject to the devil's evil influences and in need of protection and deliverance from evil.” IfsNeedsFactsEvilLinesPrayerCasesInfluenceSubjectsInvolvedPromiseMajorsDevilEmptyProtectionSatanPossessedRemedyMinorsCeremonyBaptismDeliveranceRenounceConfirmationExorcismEmpty Promises Author:Thomas J. Paprocki
“The State is competent to assign duties and draw the line between good and evil only in its immediate sphere. Beyond the limits of things necessary for its well-being, it can only give indirect help to fight the battle of life by promoting the influences which prevail against temptation--religion, education, and the distribution of wealth.” GivingWellsStatesHelpingFightingEvilLinesWealthInfluenceDutyBattleLimitsDrawsTemptationWell BeingGood And EvilSpheresDistributionPromotingCompetentIndirectDistribution Of WealthBattle Of Life Book:The History of Freedom (and other Essays) Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)
“When I make a portrait,I cannot limit it tothe lines of the head, for that head belongs toa body, it exists ina setting which influences it, it is part of a totality that I cannot suppress. The impression you produce upon me is not thesame if I catchsight of youalone ina gardenor if Isee you in the midst of a group of other people, in a living room or on the street.” PeopleIfsBodyLinesRoomsGroupsInfluenceStreetsProduceLimitsImpressionSettingSettingsMidstPortraitsLiving RoomTotality Author:Medardo Rosso
“The art of British Columbia's native Indians played a big role in inspiring my creativity... the simplicity of the images, the graciousness of the lines and curves, and the emotional impact of the bright simple primary colours.” ArtBigsLinesSimpleRolesCreativityInfluenceEmotionalImpactSimplicityBritishPrimariesColourNativeCurvesColumbiaGraciousnessBritish Columbia Author:Joe Average
“Every articulate family ... generates its own stories, explanations and myths to illuminate the differences in temperament and talent among its children, the lines of allegiance and influence between parent and child.” ChildrenStoriesParentDifferencesLinesFamilyInfluenceTalentMythExplanationTemperamentAllegianceChildren And Parents Book:Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties Source: Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties
“I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some of my best ideas come when I'm vacuuming or waiting in lines.” IdeasWaitingLinesCreativeInfluenceEverydayThings In LifeMundaneCalmingEveryday ThingsWaiting In Line Author:Gail Tsukiyama
“Half of all kids in public education are below the poverty line. Two-thirds of the achievement gap comes from factors outside of school. Teachers influence about seven to ten percent of what happens in kids' lives. When you think about those statistics, you have to think about how to re-envision education so it's holistic and so we share responsibility.” ThinkingTwoHappensKidsSchoolLinesHalfResponsibilityPovertyTeacherShareInfluenceTenAchievementPercentThirdsSevenFactorsStatisticsGapsHolisticPublic EducationSchool TeachersAchievement Gap Author:Randi Weingarten
“The bottom line is that if politicians weren't in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign finance reform would be irrelevant. After all, why would anyone spend money for influence, access, favors and tribute if the only thing that politicians do is to live up to their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution?” IfsWould BeLinesIssuesInfluencePoliticianConstitutionBottomAccessFavorsCampaignsFinanceReformIrrelevantBottom LineOathTributeCampaign FinanceCampaign Finance Reform Author:Walter E. Williams
“The realisation that, depending on where we changed from one note to the next in a melodic line, the music could subtly influence the entire meaning of a scene in so many ways was like a door opening to this amazing new world for me.” WorldWayNextLinesDoorsInfluenceChangedSceneNotesOpeningNew WorldRealisation Author:Steven Price
“To write poetry is to be very alone, but you always have the company of your influences. But you also have the company of the form itself, which has a kind of consciousness. I mean, the sonnet will simply tell you, that's too many syllables or that's too many lines or that's the wrong place. So, instead of being alone, you're in dialogue with the form.” WritingKindMeanFormLinesConsciousnessCompanyInfluenceDialoguePoetry IsSonnetSyllables Author:Billy Collins