N. T. Wright Quotes
I accept the historical challenge, and with that, I accept the essentially Christian position that God always has more light to break out of his holy Word.
Quotes to Explore
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The first movie my dad ever showed me was 'Predator' – I was five. And I think the second one was 'Jaws.'
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You must always do what you feel is right.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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My older brothers and sisters have kids and families.
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Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
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I don't really go out at night in terms of noisy, busy places; I prefer more of a quiet corner somewhere.
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Boys are so much less mature than girls as it is.
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Women view men like houses. They look for fixer-uppers.
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If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow.
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I developed in my head that I'm never any better than my last concert or the last time I played, so it's like an audition each time. You get nervous just before going onstage. I still have that, but I think it's more like concern. You're concerned about the people - like meeting your in-laws for the first time.
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Everything has its own kind of theatricality and its own drama.
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Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.
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As a New Yorker, or wherever I am, I just want to know I can get our of the house in five minutes if I have to and not have to spend a bunch of time obsessing in the mirror, trying on a million different options. Now, I just know what works.
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I sold a bunch of stuff. I sold Omaha Steaks, vacation packages... the worst, though, was Time Life Books, because no one wants Time Life Books. No one wants an 'Encyclopedia Brittanica' showing up at their house.
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Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level.
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The current prohibition laws are forcing drug disputes to be played out with guns in our streets. We need to put a stop to this criminal drug element in our country.
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
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India has given me everything. It has made me Vijay Mallya.
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I like John McCain. He can always be counted on for a good quote.
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Though involvement in music and the arts can't cure all the ills of society, I do believe that the inspiration they provide has the potential to help us reflect, at times, on the better angels of our natures.
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We fought a lonely battle against terrorism sponsored by Sudan, and we have defeated it; we cannot be intimidated by any force. For us our guide is the Constitution of Uganda and the laws there under.
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America's experience, like many others, teaches us that fostering entrepreneurship is not just about crafting the right economic policy or developing the best educated curricula. It's about creating an entire climate in which innovation and ideas flourish.
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A light exists in Spring Not present in the year at any other period When March is scarcely here.
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I accept the historical challenge, and with that, I accept the essentially Christian position that God always has more light to break out of his holy Word.
