True joy is the earnest which we have of heaven, it is the treasure of the soul, and … - John Donne

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Every blade in the field - Every leaf in the forest - lays down its life in its season as beautifully as it was taken up.

John Donne

True joy is the earnest which we have of heaven, it is the treasure of the soul, and therefore should be laid in a safe place, and nothing in this world is safe to place it in.

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Goe and catche a falling starre, Get with child a mandrake root, Tell me, where all past yeares are, Or who cleft the Divel's foot. Teach me to hear Mermaides' singing, Or to keep of envies stinging, And finde What winde Serves to advance an honest minde.

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Pleasure is none, if not diversified.

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Thy face is mine eye, and mine is thine.

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As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else.

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Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

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Throughout my life, the scriptures have been a way for God to reveal things to me that are personal and helpful. When I was a little boy, I was given a small Bible. If I remember correctly, it was only the New Testament.

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As a kid, all I wanted to do was be in a Viking film.

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Every blade in the field - Every leaf in the forest - lays down its life in its season as beautifully as it was taken up.

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I have to save the parts of my soul that are left for the good roles and the true love.

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