John Calvin Quotes
The whole comes to this, that Christ, when he produces faith in us by the agency of his Spirit, at the same time ingrafts us into his body, that we may become partakers of all spiritual blessings.
Quotes to Explore
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I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.
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People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
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I don't want people to think of me as sexy.
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I want do a Mandarin language movie. It'll probably be the next movie I do after the one I do next.
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There are no plans that always work in life. For me, the secret to happiness is being positive and looking at the brighter side of my life.
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This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.
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The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.
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I was raised a Christian. I'd like to think I have Christian values. I don't attend church.
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Voting for Romney after the train wreck of that was the eight years of W. Bush is like losing your pay check playing a rigged game of three-card monte and then playing the same game again a week later 'cause the cards are a different color.
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For 'Ghostbusters,' the thing that makes it such an amazing franchise and an amazing idea is that it is adds the element of physics and technology. It's not just about ghosts. Who the heck came up with that? It is such a good idea, such a unique combination of stuff from different genres. Ghosts and sci fi.
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I don't think you'll ever get enough picking.
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I'm on Tumblr all the time.
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I've made it abundantly clear that I think that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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I also hear your president say that war is the means of last resort and I think he means that. I met him last autumn and he assured me that they wanted to come through and disarm Iraq by peaceful means, and that's what we are trying to do as hard as we can.
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Shell has poured billions of dollars into offshore Arctic drilling, but no matter how much it spends, it cannot make the effort anything but a terrifying gamble. And if Shell, the most profitable company on Earth, can't buy its way to safety in Alaska, nobody can.
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My wife was pregnant, and I was doing the math, and I was realizing that I couldn't be living in a two-bedroom apartment in Hollywood for the rest of my days. I didn't want to raise my kid there.
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One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice-president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.
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Chemotherapy isn't easy. I felt very fortunate I wouldn't have to go through that.
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It's harder, but we're still finding oil in Oklahoma today. The bar has been raised on startup companies, but it can still be done. Every regulation and every rule limits you, but, yes, it can still be done. That's the beauty of living in a free country and having the freedom to have an idea and become an entrepreneur.
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It is not my fault that certain so-called bohemian elements have found in my writings something to hang their peculiar beatnik theories on.
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The government and the church are two different realms of service, and those in political office have to face a subtle but important difference between the implementation of the high ideals of religious faith and public duty.
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We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
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Androgyny suggests a spirit of reconciliation between the sexes; it suggests, further, a full range of experience…it suggests a spectrum upon which human beings choose their places without regard to propriety or custom.
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The whole comes to this, that Christ, when he produces faith in us by the agency of his Spirit, at the same time ingrafts us into his body, that we may become partakers of all spiritual blessings.
