"The day on which I received confirmation was a distressing one to me."

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"The day on which I received confirmation was a distressing one to me."

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"On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of my conscience."

Church, Conscience, Day

"Priests, she insisted, could not sin. It was a thing impossible. Everything that they did, and wished, was of course right. She hoped I would see the reasonableness and duty of the oaths I was to take, and be faithful to them."

Duty, Right, Sin

"We were kept at work, and permitted to speak with each other only on such subjects as related to the Convent, and all in the hearing of the old nuns who sat by us."

Work, Hearing, Old

"We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember, that we were solemnly and irrevocably devoted to God."

God, Hearing

"Unfortunately, I was not wise enough to listen to her advice, and hastily married. In a few weeks, I had occasion to repent of the step I had taken, as the report proved true - a report which I thought justified, and indeed required, our separation."

Thought, Advice, Separation

"The only recreation there allowed, however, is that of the mind, and of this there is but little."

Mind, Recreation

"The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery."

Business,

"The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public."

Public,

"Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to the sleeping-room, in the usual order, two by two."

Order, Water

"Some of the priests from the Seminary were in the nunnery every day and night, and often several at a time."

Time, Day, Night

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"I know a doctor who can give you a shot and you'll get over that cold you've got and get better in a day."

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"At the end of the day, they're happy if you do the obvious songs towards the end of the set and you've got to try and make yourself happy by doing certain songs at the front end of the set."

Rick Allen, American Musician

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"I practice every day. I've been doing it since I was eight."

Herb Alpert, American Musician

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"I have always been very calm on the outside. I'm not too stressed now just because I'm in formula one. For me, tomorrow will be another day whether I finish first or last. I have to do the maximum and I cannot ask any more from myself."

Fernando Alonso, Spanish Celebrity

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"I feel the whole issue has been a witchhunt from day one as part of a broader Republican political agenda."

Kojo Annan, Swiss Celebrity

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"If somebody ever wished to be me for a day, they'd be the most pissed-off person once they got here. They would be, like, in hell."

Jennifer Aniston, American Actress

Day, Hell