N. T. Wright Quotes
The New Testament picks up from the Old the theme that God intends, in the end, to put the whole creation to rights.
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I think what I do in my acting world and what I do in my standup world is bring up a brand that I want to bring across. Once you figure out your brand and what you do, it's kind of easy at that. You end up getting your audience.
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It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an efficient instrument and not a place for endless discussions.
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I mean, horror films in general put humans in these awful supernatural or horrible situations, but 'Cabin In The Woods' cranks it up a few notches and becomes outrageous and totally bizarre.
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You can't have an up without a down, a right without a left, a back without a front - or a happy without a sad.
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I don't believe in God personally but I have great respect for those people who do and different people have different religious views in this country.
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I like to grow and experiment, and as an artist, it's about kicking the bar up a little.
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Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.
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I grew up with Apocalypse Now and Badlands, so I had a real awe thing going.
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That's maybe the most important thing each generation does, is to break a lot of rules and make up their own way of doing things.
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My mother witnessed the martyrdom of her husband, Hajj Malik Shabazz, Malcolm X, on Sunday, February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. My older sisters, Attallah, Qubilah and I were seated with our mother up front and stage right.
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Don't get me wrong: there are some fantastic people who work at British Cycling who kept me together, who were there when I was struggling with it all. They were walking the same tightrope in many ways, because if you do speak up, your days are numbered.
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I'm a really heavy sleeper. When I wake up I'm a terrible morning person.
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I've been dancing since the age of two. I don't really remember it, because I was little, but my mom signed me up and would put me in cute costumes. A lot of little girls get into dancing, but I loved it so much that I kept doing it.
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Some people pray to a totem pole, some people pray to a sun, some people pray to a god. It all works for them. It all comes back to what you think.
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Religion is man's attempt to bind himself back to a relationship with God.
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I don't like giving up hits and stuff, but I try not to show it. I don't want the hitter to see that something bothers me.
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It doesn't matter what you feel - ultimately, it's what the audience feels. You can finish a scene and think to yourself, 'Oh, God. I was so deep in that moment,' and find it just didn't play. I don't know if I have very good radar about that or not.
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On set I keep myself to myself; I'd rather the director speak up. I'm not gonna direct a younger actor. I think the power of example works best, actually.
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I think I could turn and live with the animals, they are so placid and self contained; I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition; They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins; They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God; Not one is dissatisfied-not one is demented with the mania of owning things; Not one kneels to another, nor his kind that lived thousands of years ago; Not one is responsible or industrious over the whole earth.
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I didn't grow up thinking I'd be a decorator. Design is my greatest passion, and it naturally just pulled me down the path. Same with TV. Being famous or having a show was never the motivation. I got a call and was swept up by the challenge of that first small space redesign.
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We live a short enough time on this earth. A man should do what he loves.
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There should be no room in our society for any type of religious bigotry.
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There are many lessons to learn. Naming just one is next to impossible. However, learning to love and be loved is a good starting point. It will encompass much.
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The New Testament picks up from the Old the theme that God intends, in the end, to put the whole creation to rights.
