"Love loves unto purity. Love has ever in view the absolute loveliness of that which it beholds. Therefore all that is not beautiful in the beloved, all that comes between and is not of love's kind, mu..."
- George MacDonald
"truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold."
- Leo Tolstoy
"The process of discovering your fearless self is of refinement, not adding. The best way to reconnect with your freedom is to look at the rules you have that govern your freedom."
- Steve Maraboli
"Out of the fires of refinement, come the praise of His magnificence, the brilliance of His glory, and the honor of His precious Son, Jesus Christ."
- Robin Bertram
"God sees Himself in the eyes of the refined soul."
"Only you are responsible for the development of your gift and for its brilliant after the process of its refinement"
- Sunday Adelaja
"The fires of refinement will shine the light of Christ into the dark places of our hearts, burn off the chaff, and restore us to a state of greater purity."
"There we were, filled with pure animal need, as he pinned me to the wooden table, and cruelly whipped my naked bottom; the two of us sweaty and panting, me screaming, him grunting, our primal sexual n..."
- Fiona Thrust
"What does it mean to be cultured? Who is the cultured person? The cultured individual is not defined nor determined by status in society nor by wealth; but the cultured individual is determined and de..."
- C. JoyBell C.
"Every day, strive to refine your contagious shine, and shake the nonsense offered by those who lack the will to polish-up from within."
- T.F. Hodge