R. C. Sproul Quotes
Without God man has no reference point to define himself. 20th century philosophy manifests the chaos of man seeking to understand himself as a creature with dignity while having no reference point for that dignity.
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Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us, but his soul and spirit will never die. He belongs to the whole world because he is an icon of equality, freedom and love, the values we need all the time everywhere.
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I first read science fiction in the old British Chum annual when I was about 12 years old.
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Men move through a much different process before commitment than women do.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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It's a fine balance for an athlete in enjoying the moment and being really satisfied, say, with a run, and with your day, and knowing you can make it better in the future.
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I love the fact that everyone's trying to be good-looking in L.A. - then I turn up and I get work.
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It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.
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In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - a legacy.
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Marijuana is not tested for, and yet that is the big thing guys are getting in trouble with in the league. It's terrible.
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The translator's task is to create, in his or her own language, the same tensions appearing in the original. That's hard!
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I'm an ordinary Tasmanian like everybody else, and I have weight issues; I have issues around finding the time to do the exercise and things, but in my role as Health Minister, and in my role as myself as well, I have to look after my own health.
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There's something very Nixonian about the idea of keeping an enemy's list.
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I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.
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We may be coming to a new golden age of instrument making.
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Tennis Australia really led the charge as far as upping the prize money and trying to do the right thing by the players. They also led the way so women have equal prize money in all the grand slams too.
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Practically every smartphone, tablet, and laptop is fabricated in a Chinese factory, even if they are designed here.
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I love musicals; I love the ballet, opera, the circus. It's all performance to me.
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What I think is sad about the rom-com genre is that it has adopted this pejorative title. I think the reason why there haven't been as many great ones is because we are fighting against the genre itself. If it is a romantic comedy then snuggle up to the fact that it can be a really earnest, refreshing feeling to feel good after a movie.
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I'm known to be hands on 100%. I don't know any other way to be than a leader by example.
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All I can do is advocate changes at the BBC while respecting editorial independence upon which the success of the BBC rests. I can't do anything that requires the BBC to pay certain people certain amounts.
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The change in consciousness will not take place automatically, just as it doesn't take place automatically in the economy. The alterations are slow and are not harmonious; there are periods of acceleration, pauses and even retrogressions.
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There's nothing worse than betraying yourself.
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Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word with boldness. Even when threatened with punishment, he said that he could not help but share the things he had seen and heard.
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Without God man has no reference point to define himself. 20th century philosophy manifests the chaos of man seeking to understand himself as a creature with dignity while having no reference point for that dignity.
