Brennan Manning Quotes
God is loving us - you and me - this moment, just as we are and not as we should be.
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Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band.
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The senior members of the royal family work very hard and I don't think people quite realise that.
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You will find in me a loyal head of state who is ready listen and understand, warn and advise as well as to defend the public interest at all times.
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War is not merely a political act but a real political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, a carrying out of the same by other means.
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What I am going to tell you is this: Although it is commonly believed that the War on Terrorism is a noble effort to defend freedom, in reality, it has little to do with terrorism and even less to do with the defense of freedom.
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As the numbers of native-born Europeans begin to fall, with their anemic fertility rates, will the aging Europeans become more magnanimous toward destitute newcomers who do not speak the national language or assimilate into the national culture but consume its benefits?
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I've got to confess I'm a pragmatic optimist myself.
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I've always said I've wanted to be around forever. I never wanted to be the latest, greatest thing. I want to be like Willie Nelson - touring when I'm 70. To do that, you can't be the latest, greatest thing because those things fizzle out.
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The battle against cancer has made me strong. It's like winning a war! When I was diagnosed, I was told by doctors my kidney, liver and other organs could fail. It was tough. I didn't know if I could save my life. But I was positive, and because of that, the doctor told me that I would be a man who would never have cancer.
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Education should be totally secular. I am not telling people not to believe in God, but it should be a personal matter which should be done at home.
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As an offensive lineman, having spatial awareness is key: understanding where the quarterback is going to be and understanding what the defensive end might do depending on the play we're running.
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I don't read books.
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A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.
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I absolutely have not spoken to Marvel. It doesn't mean that my team hasn't spoken to Marvel.
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Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.
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I get into all sorts of trouble with my publicists and with newspapers because I won't do photographs.
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Most of my lyrics are little stories about my experiences or those of my friends.
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Arnold has had his spokesman call me a crackpot. That was a mistake.
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Neither winning nor losing means as much to me as knowing the crowd has enjoyed my match. Some players feel that winning is everything and that losing is a disaster. Not me. I want the spectators to take home a good memory.
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I wanted to be an academic when I was 19 or 20. But, I've gone off that idea. The lifestyle is kind of lonely and isolated. I don't think that would suit me.
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If you're going to write a good book, you have to make mistakes and you have to not be so cautious all the time.
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Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool.'
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Reach for the sky Keep your eye on the prize Forever in my mind Be my golden sunshine It's raining in your mind So push them clouds aside Forever by my side You're my golden sunshine
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God is loving us - you and me - this moment, just as we are and not as we should be.
