Brennan Manning Quotes
Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for the wobbly and the weak-kneed who know they don’t have it all together, and who are not too proud to accept the handout of amazing grace.
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No god ever gave any man anything, nor ever answered any prayer at any time - nor ever will.
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I wrote 'Buried Child' in a trailer at an old ranch house we had in California.
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The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point is very prominent in the views of a school of social scientists who, though they are still comparatively few, are getting more and more of a hearing.
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You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.
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For though we often need to be restored to the small, concrete, limited, and certain, we as often need to be reminded of the large, vague, unlimited, unknown.
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I'm an optimist; I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.
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I have a very personal interest. I am a Miami-Dade voter. One of the issues is that my vote and so many other votes of women and African Americans in Florida are being discounted or discarded. I want my vote to count.
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Wearing too much makeup definitely makes my skin worse.
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Scotland is the Canada of England!
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I guess I am a bit of a traditionalist.
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I was born in a territory called Biran, in the eastern region of Cuba. It's known by that name, although it has never appeared on a map.
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I am sort of an adventurer. I like to explore new places. I don't get to travel as often as I would like but I love it.
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I did not send classified material, and I did not receive any material that was marked or designated classified.
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As I sit here writing and look across the room at Janice, I keep thinking of the most heartbreaking question: which of us will go first?
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A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.
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The tobacco companies knew quite early on the addictive nature of their product.
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Use your voice on the local level where it has the potential to be more widely heard.
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If you're going to be the lead, you better be ready to always be working.
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A lot of the guys were like that - Oscar Pettiford - they just took me under their wing, and that's why I automatically help young people. I just love it, because they did that for me.
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I'm one of the best players in the world. I think I can be proud about this.
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I find it very interesting these days that films are bringing in so many people of different ethnicities, and I'm proud to be a part of that cultural shift.
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I got to travel a lot and meet amazing people. That was a lot of fun.
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Planning bores me. I like to go with the flow. Being whimsical is nice, occasionally. It keeps things fresh; there's no expectation.
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Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for the wobbly and the weak-kneed who know they don’t have it all together, and who are not too proud to accept the handout of amazing grace.
