Truly, this vice is never to be compared with any other vice because it surpasses the enormity of … - Peter Damian

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I'm always inspired by actresses who are older than me. Because I know that person has lived so much more life than I have. There's a whole other toolbox.

Peter Damian

Truly, this vice is never to be compared with any other vice because it surpasses the enormity of all vices. . . . It defiles everything, stains everything, pollutes everything. And as for itself, it permits nothing pure, nothing clean, nothing other than filth.

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Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let the serenity of your spirit shine through your face. Let the joy of your mind burst forth.

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The best penance is to have patience with the sorrows God permits. A very good penance is to dedicate oneself to fulfill the duties of everyday with exactitude and to study and work with all our strength.

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He pours light into our minds, arouses our desire and gives us strength. . . As the soul is the life of the body, so the Holy Spirit is the life of our souls.

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Nobody can fight properly and boldly for the faith if he clings to a fear of being stripped of earthly possessions.

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For the wisdom of the flesh brings death, but that of the spirit brings life and peace, since the wisdom of the flesh is the enemy of God; it is not subject to God's law, nor can it be. And since the wisdom of the flesh is unable to bear the yoke of God's law, it cannot look upon it either, for its eyes are clouded with the smoke of pride.

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