The picture has a generous spirit and a deep appreciation of play, and it moves with a distinctive funky grace: it takes things as they come and trusts itself to handle them.

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One group of people who should join the fray are Muslim thinkers who live in the West and are hence free to interpret their own religion, and interact with other faiths, in a more generous spirit than tends to be possible in the more conservative atmosphere of most Muslim-majority societies.

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I've lost the love of my life and the world has lost a visionary and a creative and generous spirit who touched so many people all over the world.

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Self-interest just needs to be surrounded with a generous, welcoming spirit.

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At the time of his death, Mr Bebbington's family described him as a "kind and generous free spirit" who enjoyed roaming the countryside writing poetry and music.

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"Mary inspired our family with her kindness, her love, her gentle soul and generous spirit, " a statement by the husband's family said.

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The other great thing about generosity of spirit: when you are generous in this way, your generosity is a model for your followers.

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As a writer, all I could hope to be, if nothing else, is honest and generous in spirit.

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