David Wilkerson Quotes
Riches and the things that are necessary in life are not evil in themselves. And all of us face cares and troubles in this life. The sin comes in the time and energy we spend in pursuing these things, at the expense of neglecting Christ.
Quotes to Explore
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The first thing I tried to do in the months after losing my mother was to write a poem. I found myself turning to poetry in the way so many people do - to make sense of losses. And I wrote pretty bad poems about it. But it did feel that the poem was the only place that could hold this grief.
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'Henry V' is a great deal more than almost any other hell-bent-for-armor movie that you've seen.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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We were taught manners and we had to do our chores - Katie and I grew up as normal kids.
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I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.
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Introspection, or 'sitting in the silence,' is an unscientific way of trying to force apart the mind and senses, tied together by the life force. The contemplative mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back toward the senses by the life currents.
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We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.
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Trials by the adversarial contest must in time go the way of the ancient trial by battle and blood.
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An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their discrepancies and making them into a continuous narrative.
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I'm all over the place, and I consider myself a bit of a scrounger: 'What will I do next, so I'm not broke?'
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If you're not riddled with doubt, you've probably done something wrong.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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It is a great honor to become Executive Producer of 'Frontline.' David Fanning's mentorship and partnership over the past fifteen years has been extraordinary. I am inspired by his legacy and honored to guide 'Frontline's future.
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Let the path be open to talent.
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As cliched as it sounds, I'm taking every day as it comes.
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I have admired David Bromley's work for years. He possesses such a wild and vivid imagination and really sees the beauty in everything.
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I love dogs. I have a Golden Doodle and an Alaskan Klee Kai.
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Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross and the Jackson 5, that's what I grew up on.
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I believe that life is a journey towards God, and that no one has the right to insist that you go a certain road.
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The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets.
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I'm not an ambitious person, there is no ambition in my life. I have a mission in my life. And my mission is to serve my country. And when I am working for my state, it means I am working for my country, or my nation.
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If you want to do anything, do it now, without compromise or concession, because you have only one life.
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Riches and the things that are necessary in life are not evil in themselves. And all of us face cares and troubles in this life. The sin comes in the time and energy we spend in pursuing these things, at the expense of neglecting Christ.
