Oswald Chambers Quotes

The true expression of Christian character is not in good-doing but in God-likeness.

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Form can only be destroyed accidentally, i.e., on account of its connexion with substance, the true nature of which consists in the property of never being without a disposition to receive form.
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During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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I was so young, and making movies, going to the studio every morning at dawn was magic.
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Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?
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We hope the stories of the 14 kids in 'American High' provide something for many people to relate to.
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One definition of noir is where a not-so-good man or woman tries to touch something good - and fails.
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I don't believe in strong-arming people.
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A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.
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I feel like I'd have a different approach to football now after doing music.
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Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.
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Congress is attempting to eviscerate women's health care. Like many women across America, I am outraged.
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Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.
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In the early part of the '60s I was influenced by the Ventures.
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When I was a kid, there was always food to be had on the street in Jerusalem, but anything above a falafel stand was mediocre or worse.
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It is eerie being all but alone in Westminster Abbey. Without the tourists, there are only the dead, many of them kings and queens. They speak powerfully and put my thoughts into vivid perspective.
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China and Russia are regarded as the most formidable cyber threats.
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To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.
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Dancing doesn't have a language.
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The wrestler was up there with his wife, and I actually heard her say 'Can this thing do a loopty loop?'
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I remember going to Bob Preston's dressing room because I was losing a laugh - as you do in a long run. He said, 'Give me the script. That's where you're going off the road.' That's comedy. It's never the line itself; it's in the foundation.
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I've been worrying about God a little bit lately. It seems as if he's been lashing out, you know, destroying cities, annihilating places. It seems like he's been in a bad mood. And I think it has to do with the quality of lovers he's been getting. If you look at the people who love God now, you know, if I was God, I'd need to destroy something.
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I certainly wished I hadn't stressed quite as much or had such insecurity at times. I wish I had trusted my instincts on some occasions when I didn't and I wish I had listened to better advice when I didn't. But overall, I have to look at the glass as half full and acknowledge that I am all of the moments of my life, the good and the not so good.
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The true expression of Christian character is not in good-doing but in God-likeness.