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If contemporary artists sincerely seek to be original, unique, and new, they should begin by disregarding the notions of originality, individuality, and innovation: they are the cliches of our time.

The Creator, in taking infinite pains to shroud with mystery His presence in every atom of creation, could have had but one motive - a sensitive desire that men seek Him only through free will.

The individual who desires to have his sins forgiven, must seek for it through the blood of Jesus. The individual who desires to get power over sin, must likewise seek it through the blood of Jesus.

My wife and I often visit Rosales and the Ilokos as a matter of habit or whim induced by nostalgia, homesickness - whatever draws pilgrims to worshipped sanctuaries. Or, perhaps, what compels moths to seek the votive flame.

The true exercise of freedom is - cannily and wisely and with grace - to move inside what space confines - and not seek to know what lies beyond and cannot be touched or tasted.

I consider myself a perpetual student. You seek and learn every day: from an experiment in the lab, from reading a scientific journal, from taking care of a patient. Because of this, I rarely get bored.

What is the society we wish to protect? Is it the society of complete surveillance for the commonwealth? Is this the wealth we seek to have in common - optimal security at the cost of maximal surveillance?

We seek in Central America not peace alone, not peace to be followed someday by political progress, but peace and democracy, together, indivisible, an end to the shedding of human blood, which is inseparable from an end to the suppression of human rights.

Like many animals, wild ponies can sense a drop in barometric pressure. When a storm threatens, they know to seek shelter in hilly areas and huddle together with their rumps facing the oncoming wind.

I have a passion for music, and I enjoy the process of expressing myself within the parameters of a pop song, and I don't do it to seek anybody's approval, necessarily. Obviously, you go on stage, and you enjoy it when people respond to a particular song, but the overall concept of playing music I do for myself.

It seems, by today's standards, that it's better to seek approval than to tell the truth. It's better to utter sweet nothings than to boldly say something of substance.

As we are, so we associate. The good, by affinity, seek the good; the vile, by affinity, the vile. Thus of their own volition, souls proceed into Heaven, into Hell.

In a day when broadcasters and publishers have rather free access into our homes, we must seek clean, uplifting entertainment, whether on television, videos, movies, magazines, books, and other printed material. We should be very selective and choose only those things that meet the test of being virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy.

The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.

Dividers seek to make themselves look or feel better by making others feel worse. They damage relationships, fracture teams and organizations, and create havoc in people's lives.

The responsibility to seek learning by faith rests upon each of us individually, and this obligation will become increasingly important as the world in which we live grows more confused and troubled.

Free agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan's plan of force. With this sublime gift, we can grow, improve, progress, and seek perfection.

I see a future where states compete with one another to see which can be the most efficient, and where businesses seek out efficient states in which to locate so they can reap the economic and environmental benefits for their businesses and employees.

Each woman brings her own separate, unique strengths to the family and the Church. Being a daughter of God means that if you seek it, you can find your true identity.

We are commanded to seek out those who are lost. We are to be our brother's keeper.

The good name of the United Nations is one of its most valuable assets - but also one of its most vulnerable. The Charter calls on staff to uphold the highest levels of efficiency, competence and integrity, and I will seek to ensure to build a solid reputation for living up to that standard.

Seek to establish an environment conducive to study in the home.

God can show you just what you need to give, even if you don't know exactly why you're giving it. That's why we should always seek God and prepare to give Him our very best.

Ours is a nation of laws: of citizens who live under them and for the citizens who enforce them. So, to a community in Ferguson that is rightly hurting and looking for answers, let me call once again for us to seek some understanding rather than simply holler at each other. Let's seek to heal rather than to wound each other.

More people turn 80 every day than are born in Bucks County, and the baby boomers are starting to seek treatment in amazing numbers. To be ready, we have invested heavily and we will continue to make the necessary investments.

More students should really have access to this program. We'll apply for grants and seek support from private corporations.

must seek to take the lead in industrial and research innovation.

One of the problems with President Bush issuing that kind of ultimatum is that he has no credibility. Members of his administration have said inspections don't matter. Members of his administration have said that, even if they get back in Iraq and succeed in disarming Iraq, that they're still going to seek regime removal.

I would be surprised if that would be something they would seek to do by way of executive fiat. In my view this would be something you would need to have the House speak to.

I would rather not go to court to fight about something. We're talking about individual's free speech rights. The council should seek to balance those free speech rights against the need for public safety to the extent it exists in Waikiki.

I wouldn't go out and automatically seek out dividend-paying stocks. They are now taxed at the same rate, but capital gains retain their preference because you can defer capital gains.

My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through this past week. We hope that he will continue to come to Texas and seek the relaxation that he deserves.

My guiding principle is that the remedy should seek to 'restore competition' in the market for PC operating systems, ... What does it mean though, to 'restore competition' to a market that was monopolized prior to the illegal acts? The short answer is that the remedy should lower entry barriers and thus offset the harm to competition caused by Microsoft's conduct which raised those barriers... An effective remedy must be forward-looking and not merely focus on the particular products or technologies that posed a threat five years ago.

Let this be understood, then, at starting; that the patient conquest of difficulties which rise in the regular and legitimate channels of business and enterprise is not only essential in securing the success which you seek but it is essential to that preparation of your mind, requisite for the enjoyment of your successes, and for retaining them when gained. So, day by day, and week by week; so month after month, and year after year, work on, and in that process gain strength and symmetry, and nerve and knowledge, that when success, patiently and bravely worked for, shall come, it may find you prepared to receive it and keep it,

Let us be driven by the responsibilities we have and feel, responsibilities to our respective countries, to humanity, to our one and only planet, ... Let us seek consensus for outcomes that move us all toward substantial solutions. Let us set our sights on an effective, more inclusive, long-term international approach to climate change.

O mind, seek and remain in the Lord s Sanctuary.

Obviously, what we seek is what has been sought in the Senate, and that is a specific commitment that this will be brought up by a certain time on the floor of the House in a way that there is time for a full debate, consideration of various alternatives and an ability on the part of the House to vote on this matter before we leave.

One should, therefore, in the interests of democracy itself seek to substitute the doctrine of the right man for the doctrine of the rights of man.

One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that in that does happiness consist.

One should always make constant efforts to seek such a Guru, who can lead him to the path of self-realization.

One should always seek company of intelligent and the person with purity of thought.

One in three people will seek the services provided by one of our funded agencies in the next year.

More multinationals seek set-ups and expansions in Beijing, the capital of the world's fastest-growing economy, and the 2008 Olympic Games offers more opportunities.

On Jan. 19, I submitted a letter with four documents from employees indicating they wish to seek recognition.

Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.

Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat. English Proverb

NTP will seek to reinstate the injunction, ... And RIM will seek to enforce its proffered settlement. NTP is confident about its position on both of those issues.

NTP will seek to reinstate the injunction. And R.I.M. will seek to enforce its proffered settlement. NTP is confident about its position on both of those issues.

NTP will seek to reinstate the injunction. And RIM will seek to enforce its proffered settlement. NTP is confident about its position on both of those issues.

Pharmaceutical Web sites are increasingly reaching out directly to patients as well as the medical community through their Web sites. These sites have become valuable tools as consumers seek to learn more about medical options and treatments before agreeing to them. These sites tend to developed for both consumers and the medical community.

People who want to make a donation or contribute to a cause should actively seek out reputable organizations and then contact them by telephone or by typing their Web address into a Web browser. The important point is that they initiate this contact on their own.

never hire, nor retain on my staff someone convicted of such crimes against children. Councilor Burton has acknowledged and apologized for his mistake and poor judgment. If he does indeed seek re-election, this is a matter that his constituents will have to weigh in deciding whether to support him.

Naturally, man has to seek all means of discovering the meaning of Life, for without knowing it, he is lost; he wanders from birth to birth, receiving knock after knock and is seldom the better for all the experience.

New converts feel they have to prove themselves. Those who seek more extreme ways of proving themselves can become extraordinarily easy prey to manipulation.

My generation was bold enough to question many things and to seek spirituality over religion. We haven't succeeded in overthrowing the old order yet, and maybe there are some meanings to be found in my story about coming of age spiritually in the latter half of the twentieth century.

My literal responsibility as director of the CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval; to inform.

I have determined that we have not made the progress we expected and that it is in the best interest of Canisius College and our men's basketball program that we seek new leadership.

If they seek a guarantee, the price will have to be higher.

If they don't take that, we'll seek to enforce the injunction.

Legalism is to seek to achieve forgiveness from God and acceptance by God through my obedience to God.

Love stories seek to demonstrate the great truth of love: that we discover eternity in a moment that dies immediately after.

There are people who feel like there is a large degree of risk that the DOJ is going to seek to block that deal. The companies overlap in a bunch of product categories and a combined company would have 70% to 80% market share in some markets.

When we seek help, people are there to help. But you have to take the first step and ask for it.

We're confident in the market and we certainly will seek out carriers to fill that niche.

We're continuing to seek a resolution without this becoming a big, big mess.

We're looking at what a market has to do to seek and find equilibrium. Those sales had to slow; otherwise sellers wouldn't get the message.

Loyalty and respect for contribution do matter. They are principles I seek to uphold.

Let us not seek the outer empire; let us become the rulers of the inner empire. Let us not try to defy the outer enemy, leaving the inner foe to grow in striking power. We have Krishna with us, and so, who can defeat us? We shall win through winning His Grace.

Mind prompts man to seek happiness and avoid misery.

Sinn Fein will not seek to interpret an organization we don't have any authority, control or responsibility for.

Measuring waist circumference may be a simple method that women can identify themselves as being at increased heart-attack risk and empower them to seek further evaluation and possible treatment from their doctors.

Mauna Kea from Hilo has a shapely aspect, for its top is broken into peaks, said to be the craters of extinct volcanoes, but my eyes seek the dome-like curve of Mauna Loa with far deeper interest, for it is as yet an unfinished mountain.

McCarran continues not only to welcome but also to aggressively seek such new air carriers to help provide the airlift that is so vital to our community. As such, we are pleased to learn that Virgin America -- a well-funded new airline with an experienced professional management team -- may be interested in serving Las Vegas.

Moving into New England is a reflection of Nelson Mullins' strategy to seek opportunities in the key corporate and technology centers on the East Coast.

She did not question his advice nor did she realize she could seek an opinion from us.

Many (such teachers) came and went into schools as substitute teachers. If substitute teachers did not seek certification, they probably intended to go back.

So long as foreigners continue to seek ever-increasing quantities of dollar investments in their portfolios, as they obviously have been, the exchange rate for the dollar will remain firm,

So long as the two sides can have a sober head to face the overall situation and handle the existing problems with a pragmatic attitude, can they seek the opportunities and promote the positive and sound development of the bilateral relations. Otherwise, they will miss the chances or even make historical mistakes.

Signing on a respected, Oscar winning actor like Lou is a clear indicator of the new direction we seek to take with Christian film. And collaborating with the creative team at Sony has provided a different level of expertise in everything from casting, the script, the visual effects and the overall 'feature film feel' this project will have. Yet, the core Gospel message remains squarely in place.

The only option for these companies is to merge and seek yet more job cuts and savings.

When they want to seek our vote, they know where to reach us,

When they want to seek our vote, they know where to reach us. But I don't see most of them here with us. They know we exist when they need to be elected, but after the election they become blind and deaf when it comes to our problems. ... We demand the government to use its power, as one of the greatest nations in the world, to end police brutality, to end racial profiling.

to properly remove the material in order to protect public health and safety, and will seek reimbursement for the cost of the cleanup from Jacob.

I hate to say it but some may seek to the blame the airlines and airports.

There are still in this world a few interest groups which always want to seek gains by creating tension here and there,

I coached PL back in season 1997-98 and really enjoyed it. I have happy memories of my time there. We've not got our troubles to seek with injuries just now so I'm hoping there are no shocks this weekend.

I come back and still seek advice on my marriage and on anything else that's going on in my life,

I create it. I feel it. I seek it. I breathe it. I create life with it. And I spread it. But I shall not steal it. Love.

I do not view this as a negative opinion from a corporate governance standpoint. It should not make those who ignore their responsibilities happy nor should it discourage those who seek greater levels of oversight of directors,

Given the critical nature of our financial situation, this provides much needed financial relief while we seek to reach a comprehensive agreement with ALPA. We greatly appreciate the additional sacrifices Delta employees - including our pilots - are making to help save the company. Working together, everyone's efforts are contributing to the operational progress and network improvements being made under the company's transformation plan.

Growing corporate expenses, including rising health care and energy costs, may be contributing to a more cautious hiring environment. However, skilled accountants are always in demand, particularly in the current market. Companies that proactively seek top professionals will be best prepared to take advantage of new business opportunities.

I am so disappointed in the Senate. They are continually trying to seek the bottom in this. This plan is poorly crafted, poorly thought out and patently unfair.

I can't imagine that I would seek to approach this job and seek to reach out to a wider Muslim audience without first seeking the advice, opinions and input of our American Muslim community.

Four types of virtuous ones worship or seek Me, O Arjuna. They are: the distressed, the seeker of Self-knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise one who knows the Supreme.

Fukui may make remarks that seek to curtail the recent spike in yields, on the view that recent rises are too much.

I feel so crushed and humiliated that I hardly have the energy to say I am sorry. I seek your forgiveness.

I am disappointed that the situation has deteriorated to the point that it has become necessary to seek the assistance of the court. However, my primary concern is and always has been the welfare of the children and this action today was taken to ensure their safety as well as mine.

I am enormously grateful to President Clinton for giving me this opportunity. My five-and-a-half years with the division have been extraordinarily gratifying, but the time has come to seek new challenges. I have done what I set out to do here, and our work is on the right track.

If we seek the pleasures of love, passion should be occasional and common sense continual.

If, when making reference to a larger musical grouping, you say orchestra, you can readily expect that they will seek to correct you and let you know that it's really a big band. Continued insistence over the years has only served to make those people think you are being pedantic.