John Ortberg Quotes
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I like going after good material, well-written material.
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Modesty is my best quality.
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I think I fail a bit less than everyone else.
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I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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With the greatest of respect, I have watched Apple from the day it started. I was publishing magazines about the Apple II before most people had ever heard what a personal computer was.
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I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a good attitude and smart entertainment.
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Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
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Humor can inform and break down stigma, which is a huge issue in the military.
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It's probably fair to say that the ratio of time our Connector developers spend in the debugger versus the Emacs buffer is higher than with most software.
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Literary imagination is an aesthetic object offered by a writer to a lover of books.
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Our heroes are fighting to bring stability to the Middle East, and they have put pressure on all of the tyrannies of the Middle East. They have taken a stand against tyranny, against terrorists, and for the prospect of decent societies throughout that region.
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There are 1.3 billion people in China, and they all want a Buick.
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One of the reasons I chose to come to Liverpool was because of the mentality of the club. It's a working club and a working city. I don't know why, but I feel like one of the people here. They recognise me and wish me luck, but in Spain, they surround you and you can't do anything. I think they're happy with me here.
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I tend to forget what I'm doing will ever be read while I'm writing it, and just get on with the task at hand.
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I visited England immediately after I finished writing 'The Marrying Season,' before any editing or revisions.
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When private property is abolished there will be no necessity for crime, no demand for it; it will cease to exist.
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Our home in Louisville, Kentucky, where I was born on December 20, was one of great happiness.
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The hardest battle you’re ever going to fight is the battle to be just you.
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Man hovers between Paradise and the Pit.
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The university should color itself black and color itself mulatto-not just as regards students but also professors.
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Last night Alvin just got mad, which she said would only guarantee that he’d stay stupid.
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We do not need answers or formulas to minister in crisis.
