He caught me stealing his golden phoenix.' Tithonus closed his eyes briefly. 'Good grief!' He opened them again. 'I was half hoping it wasn't true. Have you any idea of the implications?' 'He was mistreating it!' Pyrgus protested. 'Of course he was mistreating it. This is Black Hairstreak we're talking about. He mistreats his own mother. I don't suppose you stole her as well?
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Ben has always been an extrem... BRENNAN CLEVELAND If Brian Bilbray had an ounce of integrity, he would call for this ad to be taken off the air. What ... BRENNAN BILBERRY We know they're familiar with this game and we know they're going to run the ball as much as possibl... BRENNAN SCHMIDT They work, at least for me they do. The ball seems a lot brighter to me. BRENNAN GARR As a kid, it was awesome to see him. He'd never scream, just watch the game and talk to you later ab... BRIAN BRENNAN The life of Jesus suggests that to be like Abba is to show compassion. Donald Gray expre... BRENNAN MANNING Punishing desecration of the flag dilutes the very freedom that makes this emblem so revered. WILLIAM BRENNAN They made off with four computers and some petty cash. Some money that was left around to buy stamps... BILL BRENNAN This program will allow all our customers, including our low-income customers, to enjoy the benefits... BOB BRENNAN I think if you write for long enough, you eventually have a problem with everything, because you sta... MARIE BRENNAN My Aunt Ella and my mom have informed me that we are going to rebuild. And because they are the matr... BRAD BRENNAN That facility is in dire need of some cosmetic and functional upgrades. KEN BRENNAN Because salvation is by grace through faith, I believe that among the countless number of people sta... BRENNAN MANNING The ragamuffin who sees his life as a voyage of discovery and runs the risk of failure has a better ... BRENNAN MANNING A blind man sees not with his eyes, but with his heart. A deaf man hears with his soul and mind, not... BRENNAN MASTOUS At one point in the 'Onyx Court' series, I think during 'In Ashes Lie', I suggested ... MARIE BRENNAN The Importance of Being Foolish; How to Think Like Jesus BRENNAN MANNING To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting... BRENNAN MANNING Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illu... BRENNAN MANNING They're a good team, a scrappy team. They always find a way to get back in games. Their hustle and s... JOE BRENNAN Today the danger of the pro-life position, which I vigorously support, is that it can be frightening... BRENNAN MANNING For Ragamuffins, God's name is Mercy. We see our darkness as a prized possession because it drives u... BRENNAN MANNING My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to ... BRENNAN MANNING We got very passive offensively, so we asked them to get more aggressive. Danielle got aggressive in... TOM BRENNAN I'm extremely pleased and gratified. I worked extremely hard. TOM BRENNAN The love of Christ embraces all without exception. Fire of love, crazy over what You have... BRENNAN MANNING Nobody said it's easy being a walk-on. Maybe next time I'll park next to coach (June) Jones. I don't... COLT BRENNAN We've got guys who can fill in, it's just getting the guys in there and getting them reps and gettin... COLT BRENNAN I thought we had lost the game. They were running out the clock with just over one minute remaining ... SEAN BRENNAN I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in ... BRENNAN MANNING we unwittingly project onto God our own attitudes and feelings toward ourselves... But we cannot ass... BRENNAN MANNING Anyone who might assert that our numbers were intentionally skewed is mistaken. JOHN BRENNAN He's always been a good shooter. Nobody knew about him and I'm sure these guys didn't. I knew they w... RICH BRENNAN One thing we do know: We don’t comprehend the love of Jesus Christ. BRENNAN MANNING If in our hearts we really don’t believe that God loves us as we are, if we are still tainted by t... BRENNAN MANNING The spiritual future of ragamuffins consists not in disavowing that we are sinners but in accepting ... BRENNAN MANNING And Grace calls out, 'You are not just a disillusioned old man who may die soon, a middle-aged woman... BRENNAN MANNING For those who feel their lives are a grave disappointment to God, it requires enormous trust and rec... BRENNAN MANNING Everybody has a vocation to some form of life-work. However, behind that call (and deeper than any c... BRENNAN MANNING As we come to grips with our own selfishness and stupidity, we make friends with the impostor and ac... BRENNAN MANNING We needed reassurance. I needed reassurance. JACK BRENNAN The death of Jesus Christ on the cross is His greatest single act of unwavering trust in His Abba’... BRENNAN MANNING Silent solitude makes true speech possible and personal. If I am not in touch with my own belovednes... BRENNAN MANNING Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or som... BRENNAN MANNING