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“As the genuine religious impulse becomes dominant, adoration more and more takes charge. 'I come to seek God because I need Him', may be an adequate formula for prayer. 'I come to adore His splendo...”
“Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but worship is the greatest form of adoration.”
“I see you have returned, my love; and your mood is as dark as ever. Did your soldiers not adore you to your complete satisfaction?”
“The first time I heard you laugh, I only wanted to say funny things so you would always be laughing. You know what happens to chocolate when you leave it out in the sun? Im that unfortunate chocola...”
“Worship is basically adoration, and we adore only what delights us. There is no such thing as sad adoration or unhappy praise.”
“There is no doubt, that in this world, there are all sorts of people who look nice, but are empty inside; who do not feel either moral or spiritual aspirations in addition to the physical gifts wit...”
“Life must have its sacred moments and its holy places. We need the infinite, the limitless, the uttermost -- all that can give the heart a deep and strengthening peace.”
“...I've discovered why you fascinate - you keep the mystery and as Carlyle noted, Wonder is the basis of worship...”
“...I can think of other forms of worship than loving you, but none that make me feel so fulfilled...”
“...I worship at the temple of your body and without you, I'd have no art...”
“...when I chose you, I didn't want the commonplace - I didn't want a 'partner' - I wanted a shrine...”
“...but you - women like you are dangerous- ominous take care, Love men will first fear you, then later, turn you into a deity...”
“...I put you on the pedestal - made you a saint - dare I blaspheme?...”
“You are the one star I wish upon nightly, praying your glory will fall from the heavens and land in my undeserving arms.”
“...I remember your profile in darkness outlined by stars ...”
“turn him into stars and form a constellation in his image. His face will make the heavens so beautiful that the world will fall in love with the night and forget about the garish sun.”
“Horror immobolizes us because it is made of contradictory feelings: fear and seduction, repulsion and attraction. Horror is a fascination...Horror is immobility, the great yawn of empty space, the ...”
“A mother is an irreplaceable gift that God has given every mankind. Your (a child's) duty is to honour, adore, respect and serve her. Your blessings are tied in how honour she felt.”
“The love of Christ both wounds and heals, it fascinates and frightens, it kills and makes alive, it draws and repulses. There can be nothing more terrible or wonderful than to be stricken with love...”
“When people pass on we must choose how to remember them. While our loved ones sleep for eternity we must carry on with our daily toil. We can elect to harbor adoration and love in our precious memo...”
