John Ortberg Quotes
I know that those of us who go into church work are to regard ourselves as servants, are to offer our lives as a gift.
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If I were to continue to work in an established mode, it stands to reason the work would be limited by this - that it would never surpass the prior work in quality.
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The beauty of soaps is that it takes a village to make it work, and you get to work with really hardworking people.
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I got to work with legendary director Garry Marshall.
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I wrote 'Criminal' in 45 minutes when everyone else went to lunch because I had to have a hit. I can force myself to do the work, but only if someone is right up behind me.
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You have another little drink, and I'll have another little drink, and maybe we can work up some real family feeling here.
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The Internet is just a bunch of servers and broadband cables and routers that traffic data around the world. But I think now the Internet is starting to become an entity that society views as a human thing.
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Sexual harassment at work... is it a problem for the self-employed?
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I don't believe in sharing my money. If I go out and work my nuts off and make some money, I don't feel that I should have to share it with my community.
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Some things is made by destiny, yes, other things by hard work, but quality you don't learn. Quality you are born with.
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Getting into the residential investment business entails lots of renovation work.
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There are programs that don't work.
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People say, 'How does having kids change your writing? Do you see the world through their eyes?' No - you just become a faster songwriter... In the old days, you'd be like, 'Oh I'm gonna work on this song for a few days.'
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When in doubt, you bring in relatives. Nepotism is a part of my work.
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I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.
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Usually, the music inspires the lyrics. The lyrics just sort of fall off like a bunch of crumbs from the melody. That's all I want them to be - crumbs. I don't want to work any kind of fabricated message.
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A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.
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Most of Planned Parenthood's work focuses on health care for low-income women: things like screenings for breast cancer and diabetes, and family planning.
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The rewards of the wild and the rewards of the survivor go to those who can dig deep, and, ultimately, to the guy who can stay alive.
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A book is not a short-term project. It's essentially your baby, so it takes a lot of work.
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Before I was an actor, I was never able to hold a job for more than 3 months for some reason. It just wouldn't hold my interest, so there was some way that I wound up quitting or getting fired from it. But being an actor is perfect, because movies usually take about three months to shoot. Then it's over and they say, 'Hey, great job!'
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LaCroix sparkling water is absolutely delicious.
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I really miss the Australian lifestyle and being around my friends and family.
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I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.
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I know that those of us who go into church work are to regard ourselves as servants, are to offer our lives as a gift.
