Jim Elliot Quotes
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A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one.
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Thanks to 'A Prophet,' I'm known in a lot of countries.
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It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
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You just can't control your art in the future.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.
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For 'Way Down Low', I was particularly inspired by a breakup I was going through and a transition I was making from Austin to New York.
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You'll see a lot more blood in 'Saw' movies or something like that than you will in either of the 'Last House' movies. I kind of think it owes more to 'The Virgin Spring' which is the original source material, the Bergman movie.
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Cheryl's artistically inclined. She draws and sketches, but I don't know about acting.
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From my own experience, I want to say that you should follow your heart, and the mind will follow you. Believe in yourself, and you will create miracles.
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You don't have to call it God or Jesus. That's religious humbug to a lot of people, but you've gotta believe that nature and spiritual things surround us. That is what put us here! I thank the universe for that every day of my life.
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I don't know if most people know it or not, but I produce, like, 95% of my own stuff.
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As humans, we all want our own island. Of course, the truth is, we're never going to get it.
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Philosophy is tested and characterised by the way in which it appropriates its history.
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I've always been really active. I grew up playing sports, so I'm always shooting hoops or throwing the football with my friends. I'm super-active in that sense.
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There are games where I go a whole game without saying a word. There are games where I'm talking the whole game. It really depends on the mood and vibe that I'm in that day.
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Being a hooker does not mean being evil. The same with a pick-pocket, or even a thief. You do what you do out of necessity.
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God wants His Kingdom, His power and His glory to accompany the Gospel wherever we go!
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How dare the world define beauty. God defined beauty when he made you! You are beautiful, you are a true beauty just the way you are!
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Seal the openings, shut the doors, dull the sharpness, untie the knots, dim the light, become one with the dust. This is called the profound union.
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Sometimes people say I'm a political comedian, which, actually I'm not. I'm a comedian who sometimes discusses politics, culture - again, the word 'politics' to me is just life.
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A writer should care about one thing - the language. To write well - that is his duty. That is his only duty.
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Wherever you are - be all there.
