Jerry Bridges Quotes
We need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture.
Quotes to Explore
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I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
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I don't believe that anybody has come to a conclusion on why something is funny. It's funny because it's ridiculous and it's ridiculous for different reasons at different times.
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I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.
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Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.
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Your best teacher is your last mistake.
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Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if had the same joe detective guy or gal, I wouldn't write them as well; I wouldn't do as good a job.
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Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. You work one-on-one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye.
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I take certain steps to make sure I'm relevant artistically. I always have new music and a reason to be on the road. I'm not just playing 'Get By' over and over. I have 12 albums.
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That was my challenge as an actress: to be a necessary part of the office without being too aggressive.
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I think Hollywood wants to be safe. The things you do first become your calling card, and I think people just sort of go, 'Well, we know he can do that.' They kind of put you in that hole.
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I've had horrible days where you wake up with a zit, and you have to film, and it's terrible.
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I do read all my work aloud as I'm working - this has made it a little hard to adjust to my husband's retirement. I can shout the shouty parts if I'm alone in the house, but of course, I feel a fool if someone is there to hear me.
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In emerging markets, slow growth in the advanced economies has shut down a traditional development path: export-led growth. As a result, emerging markets have had to rely once again on domestic demand. This is always a difficult task, given the temptation to over-stimulate.
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The movie industry is committed to working with the technology sector to find innovative new ways to deliver entertainment to consumers.
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You don't only have the need to do it well because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have the obligation to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility.
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I can't say I gave up totally my passion for women but almost.
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I just missed out on qualifying for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
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The idea of recklessly spending money - even though it sounds like it's lots of fun, it's fashion - isn't interesting to me. It is a business.
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I believe that starting any business should be as easy as a 10-year-old starting a lemonade stand.
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It's a culture shock to go from obscurity to notoriety in a flash. Its more to it than talent and money; its pressure, stress, enemies, critics; you have to develop relationships and a team. There are all of these things that go along with taking a leap and following your dreams.
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We must look after football and to do what it is necessary to bring to the game the best ethical values and personal behaviour.
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Drink! for you know not whence you came nor why: drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
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There is going to be testing and commercialization of technology that focuses on clean energy.
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We need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture.
