Pulse proximity is not intimacy.
Proximity to the crowd, to the majority view, spells the death of creativity. For a soul can create only when alone, and some are chosen for the flowering that takes place in the dark avenues of night.
Proximity bred familiarity, and familiarity bred comfort.
It is one thing to be in the proximity of death, to know more or less what she is, and it is quite another thing to seek her.
Preacher's kids are often the ones that are least informed by the work that their parents are doing because it has something to do with the proximity and the intimacy as opposed to the saints and the congregation.
Life's extremities can bring God's proximity.
It's so important to take vitamins. People always get ill on tour because of the close proximity in the bus with everyone.
The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.
Magic naturally fades over distance. But proximity - well, when it works, proximity amplifies magic.
I've never been bothered by proximity to special effects and I've never felt disadvantaged by them. They're all part of a movie, and when the movie's under control I don't feel upstaged by them.
It takes so little, so infinitely little, for a person to cross the border beyond which everything loses meaning: love, convictions, faith, history. Human life -- and herein lies its secret -- takes place in the immediate proximity of that border, even in direct contact with it; it is not miles away, but a fraction of an inch.
We suffer by our proximity. [Who get a blow intended for another. ]
I want a lifetime of holy moments. Every day I want to be in dangerous proximity to Jesus. I long for a life that explodes with meaning and is filled with adventure, wonder, risk, and danger. I long for a faith that is gloriously treacherous. I want to be with Jesus, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
The big change is the proximity to death.
Some teachers are very accessible. They advertise a great deal, they go out into the public. If they're advanced teachers, doubtlessly they are very inaccessible in terms of physical proximity.
There is convincing evidence that the search for solitude is not a luxury but a biological need. Just as humans posses a herding instinct that keeps us close to others most of the time, we also have a conflicting drive to seek out solitude. If the distance between ourselves and others becomes too great, we experience isolation and alienation, yet if the proximity to others becomes too close, we feel smothered and trapped.
Perhaps it's simply the dual nature of marriage, the proximity of violence and love.
Seduction. . . was both a science and art - a blend of skill, discipline, proximity, and opportunity. Mostly proximity.
If you think about the last 50 years, Africa's proximity and historical context has absolutely been with Europe and the United States, but their approach in dealing with the economic challenges that Africa faces in particular has been one of handing out aid, not developing economies, not building a long term relationship around agriculture and so on.
Proximity doesn't breed familiarity.
