Quote by Sydney Smith
The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tole

The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well-kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor keep the fasts. – Sydney Smith

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Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit. – Ezra Taft Benson

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The very act of eating can be exhausting; it takes a lot of energy to digest food. When the body is freed from that chore, it naturally feels lighter and much more vibrant. – Allan Cott

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When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting. – St. Jerome

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