I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work.
The universe, as far as we can observe it, is a wonderful and immense engine. . . . If we dramatize its life and conceive its spirit, we are filled with wonder, terror and amusement, so magnificent is the spirit.
I think my quarry is illusion. I war against magic. I believe that, though illusion often cheers and comforts, it ultimately and invariably weakens and constricts the spirit.
In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.
Spirit is the life that itself cuts into life: with its own torment it increases its own knowledge. Did you already know that?
We infer the spirit of the nation in great measure from the language, which is a sort of monument, to which each forcible individual in a course of many hundred years has contributed a stone.
I think the spirit of America, one American wanting to make another American's life better, or internationally our desire to see countries do better, or people in countries do better, coming from this concept of volunteerism is a very valid and important part of our internal being.
The poet must be free to love or hate as the spirit moves him, free to change, free to be a chameleon, free to be an enfant terrible. He must above all never worry about this effect on other people.
The Holy Spirit has a sanctifying influence. The influence of the Holy Spirit tends towards sanctification, purity and holiness. Expect to live a life of greater purity, sanctification and holiness when under the sweet influence of the Holy Spirit.
Feminism is still one of those taboo words, so hardly anybody talks about it. People usually go gender-neutral and say the book and film [ Room] are about "the triumph of the human spirit. "
Let nothing and nobody break your spirit. Let the unity in the community remain intact.
It is hard for the old slave holding spirit to die. But die it must.
Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbor.
The Great Spirit will not make me suffer because I am ignorant. He will put me in a place where I shall be better off than in this world.
Not simply the righteousness of our Saviour, not simply the beauty of His holiness or the graces of His character, are we to put on as a garment. The Lord Himself is our vesture. Every Christian is not only a Christ bearer, but a Christ wearer. We are so to enter into Him by communion, to be so endued with His presence, and imbued with His Spirit that men shall see Him when they behold us, as they see our garments when they look upon our bodies.
Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.
We women need to rise to the occasion. The ayahuasca experience rebirths, inspires, empowers, and ignites us to do that. The Cosmic Sister Plant Spirit Grant is just one small way women can encourage and support women to take that journey and shine as they were born to do.
There is a spirit in us that makes our brass to blare and our cymbals crash-all, of course, supported by the practicalities of trained lung power, throat, heart, guts.
The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit.
Generally, if I can't be true to the creator's intention and spirit, I will probably shy away from working on a character.