John Ortberg Quotes
'Amusement' is appealing because we don't have to think; it spares us the fear and anxiety that might otherwise prey on our thoughts.
Quotes to Explore
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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In seventh and eighth grade, grammar and vocabulary were not my favorite subjects.
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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The road to democracy is rarely smooth, but for Egyptian women, it has been exceptionally bumpy.
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I shall have a beautiful dream tonight. I also wish everyone to have a beautiful dream.
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I think everything we do, on one level or another, as writers, most of our writing is informed by our world view.
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No one remembers who came in second.
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The reason that last-ditch political maneuvering has become business as usual in Washington is that the actors involved are drunk on blame and are convinced that the voting public is, too. They count on outrage, thereby spreading numbness. They cherish the prospect of partisan fury, thereby inspiring nonpartisan disgust.
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My style of music is the great American songbook meets the pop world of the Seventies and Eighties.
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One of the books I remember reading when I was young and always thought would be a great role to play is Catherine in 'Wuthering Heights.' I like the classics.
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The tensions between authority and the people need to be heard, especially when they are suffering and they can't eat.
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When my dad, Tommy Tucker Kelly, was about six, he started out with his dad on 'The Black and White Minstrel' Shows.
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The heart of Univision – and what we do – is here in Miami.
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I contend, most seriously, that there is a real need for a good, thick, complete-as-possible dictionary of 'What People Used to Call Things.'
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The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.
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I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.
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There are certain men and women who, from the minute they step in front of a camera, that's exactly where they belong. Connery's one.
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Non-crazy gun advocates - the ones who aren't stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion - don't like the idea of expanding background checks because they think it'll be a lot more paperwork. And it probably would make it more difficult to sell guns at, say, a flea market.
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We are all creatures of habit. We can do most things without even thinking about them; our bodies take charge and do them for us.
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Although it is true that Hizballah is organized, inspired, financed, and armed by Iran, its main bases in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley are under Syrian military control.
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Birds are the first and the greatest performers.
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I happen to consider myself a Highlander even before a Scot; I am proud to be British yet feel comfortable as a European citizen.
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Do not believe that others will die, not you.... I have wrestled with Thanatos knee to knee and I know how death is vanquished. Man's immortality is not to live forever; for that wish is born of fear. Each moment free from fear makes a man immortal.
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'Amusement' is appealing because we don't have to think; it spares us the fear and anxiety that might otherwise prey on our thoughts.
