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I believe that it is important to have faith in a cosmic, universal power and identify the reasons for one's existence.
I think that's one of the reasons women don't tell people when they've had a miscarriage - they think it's their fault.
A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
I'm very aware how many distractions the reader has in life today, how many good reasons there are to put the book down.
Whenever you have large numbers of people who are dying for preventable reasons, that constitutes a public health issue.
There are many reasons why novelists write, but they all have one thing in common - a need to create an alternative world.
Now financial liberalization is just a catastrophe waiting to happen, and there are very well understood reasons for that.
If you're going to buy a real book, a paper book, there better be a good reason. Perhaps scarcity is one of those reasons.
One of the reasons I was so unhappy for years was because I never embraced my emotions and I was trying to stay in control.
In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.
I'm an old-fashioned girl, and I didn't believe in living with people, so I guess I married for the wrong reasons at times.
One of the reasons why so few of us ever act, instead of react, is because we are continually stifling our deepest impulses.
I saw that my image was changing or fading. One of the reasons for taking a break from clubs was to be missed-not forgotten.
There's a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why there's so much angst across the country.
When you're a young black man, you're not allowed to be emotional. One of the reasons I act is people pay me to be emotional.
The basic idea that marketing is wrong at its core is one of the main reasons why innovation seems blocked and unpredictable.
I pay a lot of tax, and I feel, one of the reasons I stay and pay why I'm not based in Monaco... I think my country helped me.
Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct; but to find these reasons is no less an instinct.
Bad things happen for multiple reasons, and only the Holy Spirit can reveal the source of trouble in any particular situation.
Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.
Americas are, for a variety of reasons, the most adept at producing the kind of entertainment that delivers easy satisfactions.
Why do we have U.S. attorneys? Because we need a mechanism to make sure people obey the laws that we pass, for societal reasons.
Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.
I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.
There are two reasons for drinking: one is, when you are thirsty, to cure it; the other, when you are not thirsty, to prevent it.
My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went.
You become very known for being someone's girlfriend, and all of a sudden there's all this hype and buzz for all the wrong reasons.
Beyonce was very shy around children, and one of the reasons we put her in dance classes was so she'd have some little kid friends.
I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.
There's so much joy in doing comedy work, and that's one of the reasons I like to do it - because it's just a hilarious day at work.
I suppose there are a lot of reasons to be jaded or sarcastic or bitter in life, but I hang on to the reasons why life is beautiful.
People aren't really honest with themselves about anything. That's one of the reasons why we ended up with Trump in the White House.
Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker. That is one of several reasons why it must be given rein instead of suppressed.
Earth is a stunningly lovely planet for so many reasons. Among these is the wondrous presence of curious, artful, inventive humanity.
Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and then trembles least it has done to little.
There aren't reasons why you like this song or this piece of music, or don't like it. It's just, it's either right or wrong, you know?
In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.
One of the reasons why people - particularly young people - love action movies is because what they are really looking for is justice.
One of the reasons Krushna fell for me was my sexiness, and for any relationship to be alive, I believe physical attraction is a must.
If you have a success you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work.
I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I was prepared to run for deputy leader.
I guess that's one of the reasons that you do it - work all the time - because it's sort of a high to find something that really works.
Do I want a character who just has the best motives and the best intentions, zero flaws, and is doing things for the right reasons? No!
We are all here to be a service to those who can't be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human.
When for so long you can't get a job for reasons that seem specious, you you finally do have it, you are constantly afraid of losing it.
My old coach used to say that if you were in it for the match, if you were in it for the trophies, you were in it for the wrong reasons.
Repetition for no reason is a sign of carelessness or pretentiousness, but there are plenty of good reasons to repeat words and phrases.
A lot of people said I left Nottingham Forest for the wrong reasons, but that wasn't true. I wanted to play for a top team like Chelsea.
I am the epitome of a walking contradiction for various reasons, only one of which being that I feel my existence is of heaven and hell.
My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value.