Eric Metaxas Quotes
Most people really have no problem with the idea of a creator God. Their question is just what is this God like, how can I know about him, how can I know him.
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Honestly speaking, I don't like my films. When I watch them, I see a lot of scope for improvement, so if I were to see any of my films, like 'Dhoom,' I might say... 'It would have been better if...' or 'had it been...' and this is all about evolving.
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I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.
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I was a scapegoat. The media had to put responsibility on somebody, and I was chosen. They felt free to say that because someone was thin they were anorexic, which is ridiculous.
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Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.
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When theology erodes and organization crumbles, when the institutional framework of religion begins to break up, the search for a direct experience which people can feel to be religious facilitates the rise of cults.
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The older I get, the more I realize the importance of maintaining an even temperament - not getting too emotional, focusing on the task at hand. You don't want to make a business deal based on your emotions.
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Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.
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Acting is not a mystery. There's nothing that I know that other actors don't know. We all act, we're all actors, we all know the same thing. The only thing that separates us is experience.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
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I can't watch a Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting.
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I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
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You don't have to hit anybody on the head to be sexy.
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I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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When you had thugs and bullies and killers imposing their will on their own people or other people - if you don't respond to it, it just keeps coming because they're encouraged by their own success.
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There's nothing wrong with being fired.
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It might be useful to distinguish between pleasure and joy. But maybe everybody does this very easily, all the time, and only I am confused.
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Genius is talent provided with ideals. Genius starves while talent wears purple and fine linen. The man of genius of today will infifty years' time be in most cases no more than a man of talent.
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I will never be a fan of any kind of political correctness: I think it's instant death to creativity.
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In a very weak economy, when you say 'cut government spending,' what you mean is you're laying off school teachers and you're de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and don't pay taxes.
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What goes around comes around in business, and it's better to help people out rather than bill them every time you speak to them.
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Most people really have no problem with the idea of a creator God. Their question is just what is this God like, how can I know about him, how can I know him.
