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Your enemies will never be at ease, even in your exile, for they fear your presence and the very essence of your being. The mere sound or whisper of your name strikes terror in their hearts. But fear not, for goodness is always rewarded to the virtuous, and karma serves justice to the offenders. – Christen Kuikoua	added by ChristenKuikouafans 1 month ago
As children of Earth, born for justice, let no one do evil. In compassion’s light, we find strength to dispel darkness. Together, united, goodness prevails, and justice echoes through our shared humanity.” – Christen Kuikoua	added by anonymous 4 months ago
His juxtaposition of accomplishment and goodness is unbelievably rare, he’s some sort of superhero meets Florence Nightingale. – Fyodor Urnov	Found on CNN 12 months ago
I’m in my mid-60s, and of course, air pollution was very tangible when I was young, but these days, thank goodness it isn’t. Most people don’t see it. – Katherine Pruitt	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He calls it like it is, but there is goodness in his music. And that’s all I’m left with now. He’s gone, i cannot be at his wedding. I’ll never see a grandchild … because someone refused to help him. No one stood up to stop what was going on. We have to do better. – Caroline Ouko	Found on CNN 1 year ago
She ’ll never be a ‘ normal VP, ’ my goodness, she’s the first African American VP. She’s the first Asian American VP. This is the first female VP, having to be normal. How can it be normal ? It’s never going to be normal. – South Carolina	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I mean, it’s 2023 for goodness sake, and women should never (feel) that they can’t actually feed their child, which is perfectly natural and a pretty basic thing, we need to be able to make women feel that there’s nothing wrong with them caring for their child, including feeding their child in public places. – Ingrid Stitt	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He tried to find the goodness or the common bond that he shared with everybody. Everybody had the potential to be his friend -- whether it was the King of Jordan or the Jordanian immigrant driving a cab. – Dave Durenberger	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I zoomed in and said, ‘Oh my goodness,’ that’s my kid. – Devon Sawa	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
[He was] still able to see the goodness in humanity, still buoyant with a beautiful spirit that lifted everyone around him, not because he was blind to the ugliness, the injustices of the world – no. He saw them clearly. He had lived them. But because he knew we could overcome them. – Prince Harry	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
He hadn’t had time to enjoy a normal life, he goes through a struggle for goodness and it ends in a shooting. – Jim Hirsch	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I've had my followers on social media send me screenshots of the aisles where condoms are sold, and they're all gone too, because people are like,' Oh my goodness, we need everything,' i love that people want to be prepared, but the stockpiling mentality doesn't help anybody, because we do end up with shortages. – Jennifer Lincoln	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I was thinking, ‘Goodness me, I need a gin and tonic.’ So while the queen was under the dryer I said to her, ‘I’m off for a stiff drink because this is so stressful, getting it just right for you.'. – Angela Kelly	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Oh my goodness. Thank you so much for having me tonight. I’m so honored and so grateful. And thank you for your love and support over the last 20-plus years. You’re my family. I’m so happy to always give a voice or try to [give one to] anyone that feels like they’re suppressed or outcast. – Christina Aguilera	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
He was loved by the American people because he reflected the goodness of the American people. – Neilia Hunter Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Thank goodness, I only drive from home to work. I don't do too much other than that. But I've felt the pinch, we watch what we eat. Some things we were able to splurge on in the past is a thing of the past. – Sydney Fuller-Jones	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Donald Trump was a KGB agent for goodness sakes. Donald Trump knows how to use power. We should respect that. – Mike Pompeo	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We can perform acts of goodness and kindness, we can reach out to those around us and in this way make concrete, positive changes around us. – Motti Seligson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
As I reflect upon Night to Shine 2022, I am once again reminded of the goodness of God. – Tim Tebow	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The first person that came to my mind was my grandmother. And that was when I started breaking down.I thought, ‘Oh, my goodness is she seeing this? Can she see this?’ I just wished that she was able to be there in that moment with me. – Keishia Thorpe	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The only thing that's really, obviously problematic about these migrant advocacy groups, these nonprofits – they’re out there lobbying for money, for the migrants and for policies that increase the number of migrants, so when you say ‘ We're doing this out of the goodness of our hearts and all in the service of the Lord.' It's also in the service of their bottom lines. – Todd Bensman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We thought last year with everyone at home, it would be something fun to do, to have a naming contest, and oh my goodness did it take off. – Anne Meyer	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We had respect for him and his power. He's a very talented statesman, he has lots of gifts. He was a KGB agent, for goodness' sakes. He knows how to use power, we should respect that. – Mike Pompeo	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Oh my goodness, Joyce Bulifant was such a great animal lover, joyce Bulifant contributed to so many causes for both little creatures and big creatures. Joyce Bulifant felt they always needed to be taken care of. Joyce Bulifant did a wonderful, wonderful job with that. And Joyce Bulifant treated human beings the same way. – Joyce Bulifant	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

Your enemies will never be at ease, even in your exile, for they fear your presence and the very essence of your being. The mere sound or whisper of your name strikes terror in their hearts. But fear not, for goodness is always rewarded to the virtuous, and karma serves justice to the offenders.

– Christen Kuikoua

added by ChristenKuikouafans
1 month ago

As children of Earth, born for justice, let no one do evil. In compassion’s light, we find strength to dispel darkness. Together, united, goodness prevails, and justice echoes through our shared humanity.”

– Christen Kuikoua

added by anonymous
4 months ago

His juxtaposition of accomplishment and goodness is unbelievably rare, he’s some sort of superhero meets Florence Nightingale.

– Fyodor Urnov

Found on CNN
12 months ago

I’m in my mid-60s, and of course, air pollution was very tangible when I was young, but these days, thank goodness it isn’t. Most people don’t see it.

– Katherine Pruitt

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He calls it like it is, but there is goodness in his music. And that’s all I’m left with now. He’s gone, i cannot be at his wedding. I’ll never see a grandchild … because someone refused to help him. No one stood up to stop what was going on. We have to do better.

– Caroline Ouko

Found on CNN
1 year ago

She ’ll never be a ‘ normal VP, ’ my goodness, she’s the first African American VP. She’s the first Asian American VP. This is the first female VP, having to be normal. How can it be normal ? It’s never going to be normal.

– South Carolina

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I mean, it’s 2023 for goodness sake, and women should never (feel) that they can’t actually feed their child, which is perfectly natural and a pretty basic thing, we need to be able to make women feel that there’s nothing wrong with them caring for their child, including feeding their child in public places.

– Ingrid Stitt

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He tried to find the goodness or the common bond that he shared with everybody. Everybody had the potential to be his friend -- whether it was the King of Jordan or the Jordanian immigrant driving a cab.

– Dave Durenberger

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I zoomed in and said, ‘Oh my goodness,’ that’s my kid.

– Devon Sawa

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

[He was] still able to see the goodness in humanity, still buoyant with a beautiful spirit that lifted everyone around him, not because he was blind to the ugliness, the injustices of the world – no. He saw them clearly. He had lived them. But because he knew we could overcome them.

– Prince Harry

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

He hadn’t had time to enjoy a normal life, he goes through a struggle for goodness and it ends in a shooting.

– Jim Hirsch

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I've had my followers on social media send me screenshots of the aisles where condoms are sold, and they're all gone too, because people are like,' Oh my goodness, we need everything,' i love that people want to be prepared, but the stockpiling mentality doesn't help anybody, because we do end up with shortages.

– Jennifer Lincoln

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I was thinking, ‘Goodness me, I need a gin and tonic.’ So while the queen was under the dryer I said to her, ‘I’m off for a stiff drink because this is so stressful, getting it just right for you.'.

– Angela Kelly

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Oh my goodness. Thank you so much for having me tonight. I’m so honored and so grateful. And thank you for your love and support over the last 20-plus years. You’re my family. I’m so happy to always give a voice or try to [give one to] anyone that feels like they’re suppressed or outcast.

– Christina Aguilera

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

He was loved by the American people because he reflected the goodness of the American people.

– Neilia Hunter Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Thank goodness, I only drive from home to work. I don't do too much other than that. But I've felt the pinch, we watch what we eat. Some things we were able to splurge on in the past is a thing of the past.

– Sydney Fuller-Jones

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Donald Trump was a KGB agent for goodness sakes. Donald Trump knows how to use power. We should respect that.

– Mike Pompeo

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We can perform acts of goodness and kindness, we can reach out to those around us and in this way make concrete, positive changes around us.

– Motti Seligson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

As I reflect upon Night to Shine 2022, I am once again reminded of the goodness of God.

– Tim Tebow

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The first person that came to my mind was my grandmother. And that was when I started breaking down.I thought, ‘Oh, my goodness is she seeing this? Can she see this?’ I just wished that she was able to be there in that moment with me.

– Keishia Thorpe

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The only thing that's really, obviously problematic about these migrant advocacy groups, these nonprofits – they’re out there lobbying for money, for the migrants and for policies that increase the number of migrants, so when you say ‘ We're doing this out of the goodness of our hearts and all in the service of the Lord.' It's also in the service of their bottom lines.

– Todd Bensman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We thought last year with everyone at home, it would be something fun to do, to have a naming contest, and oh my goodness did it take off.

– Anne Meyer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We had respect for him and his power. He's a very talented statesman, he has lots of gifts. He was a KGB agent, for goodness' sakes. He knows how to use power, we should respect that.

– Mike Pompeo

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Oh my goodness, Joyce Bulifant was such a great animal lover, joyce Bulifant contributed to so many causes for both little creatures and big creatures. Joyce Bulifant felt they always needed to be taken care of. Joyce Bulifant did a wonderful, wonderful job with that. And Joyce Bulifant treated human beings the same way.

– Joyce Bulifant

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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