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We have not come here to take prisoners But to surrender ever more deeply To freedom and joy.

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Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man.
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Ability Act Built Foundation Greatness Man Men
Every desire of your body is holy; Every desire of your body is Holy.
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Body Desire Yourself
Grieve not; though the journey of life be bitter, and the end unseen, there is no road which does not lead to an end.
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What is the root of all these words? One thing: Love. But a love so deep and sweet it needed to express itself with scents, sounds, colors that never before existed.
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Deep Existence Expression Love Need Root Sound Word
For I have learned that every heart will get What it prays for Most.
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Gratitude Heart Learning Prayer
A poet is someone Who can pour Light into a spoon, Then raise it To nourish Your beautiful parched, holy mouth.
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Beautiful Light Poet Religious Yourself
I am a hole in a flute that the Christ’s breath moves through. Listen to this music.
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God Listening Music Myself
Let tenderness pour from your eyes, the way sun gazes warmly on earth.
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Earth Eyes See Sun Warm Yourself
I do not feel like writing verses; but as I light my perfume burner with myrrh and jasmine incense, they suddenly burgeon from my heart, like flowers in a garden.
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Feeling Flower Garden Heart Light Myself Writing
Run my dear, From anything, That may not strengthen, Your precious budding wings.
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Inspirational One Liner Run Strength Wings
Not loving is a letting go. Listen, The terrain around here Is Far too Dangerous For That.
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Dangerous Let Go Listening Love Place
Everyone Is God speaking. Why not be polite and Listen to Him?
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God Himself Integrity Listening Polite Talk
Poetry reveals that there is no empty space.
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Deep Empty Poetry Reveal Space Word
The only friends who are free from cares are the goblet of wine and a book. Give me wine…that I may for a time forget the cares of the world.
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How seek the way which leadeth to our wishes? By renouncing our wishes. The crown of excellence is renunciation.
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Excellence Leadership Ourselves Seek
The great religions are the ships, Poets the life boats. Every sane person I know has jumped overboard.
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We have not come here to take prisoners But to surrender ever more deeply To freedom and joy.

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We have not come here to take prisoners But to surrender ever more deeply To freedom and joy.

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