Oswald Chambers Quotes
When a man gets to despair he knows that all his thinking will never get him out. He will only get out by the sheer creative effort of God. Consequently he is in the right attitude to receive from God that which he cannot gain for himself.
Quotes to Explore
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To be truthful, Jay-Z wouldn't have a quarter of the records sold today if it wasn't for the white people buying his records.
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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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In this business, it's easy for either your heart or your head to be swayed, and I try to always stay true to who I am.
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If someone has failed, that is not a deficiency for me. I think that he has more motivation. I've seen many examples where someone was successful first and failed later and failed first and then succeeded. If they failed in an honest way, I don't see it as a deficiency.
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I don't like to be out of my comfort zone, which is about a half an inch wide.
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Dramatically it's always more interesting to conceal rather than reveal things.
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I don't think you should exploit your own pain.
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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.
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I went to a Catholic all-girls school, and we would play cassettes of music we liked, and when it was my turn, they would laugh at my choices. I would play Billie Holliday, Elmore James and Howlin' Wolf, but it was fine; if I had to listen to their choices, they had to listen to mine.
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This is Earth. Isn't it hot?
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People who attack others need rationalizations for doing so. We undermine those rationalizations.
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When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes.
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I haven't been to a movie since somebody gave me free tickets to Star Wars, which I went to.
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I was born in India - but never really lived there.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
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I hate having to pose for photos. It's just so embarrassing. Everyone is expecting you to know what to do because you're an actor, but I haven't a clue.
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One does not expect to be comfortable in prison. As a matter of fact, one's mental suffering is so much greater than any common physical distress that the latter is almost forgotten.
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I'd much rather have our brand be doing weird stuff than doing normal stuff.
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No wind blows in favor of a ship without direction.
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Never take your obedience as the reason God blesses you; obedience is the outcome of being rightly related to God.
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When a man gets to despair he knows that all his thinking will never get him out. He will only get out by the sheer creative effort of God. Consequently he is in the right attitude to receive from God that which he cannot gain for himself.
