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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I only work with people I like.
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how poor and disheartening a thing is experience compared with hope!
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It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
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Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don't be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying.
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Wherever you are - be all there.
