Joseph Barber Lightfoot Quotes
There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.
Quotes to Explore
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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I think every job I do, I sort of look for the challenge in. I mean, that's why we do this job. It's not, you know, obviously not for the money or for the fame, it's for, I guess finding out more about yourself.
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The real debate is, when does life begin? When life begins, it deserves protection.
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I'm here today because I hated everything else.
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I don't like possessions.
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There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken.
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The world is always terrible.
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Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.
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There needs to be a place in the church or just outside - there needs to be a place where people feel free to ask questions without being put upon, where they feel free to ask difficult, challenging questions to voice their skepticism.
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Logic! Good gracious! What rubbish!
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I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me.
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The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States.
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As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.
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It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to give all children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future.
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If I sit down to write a young-adult novel, then I'm going to write either to the punch-pulling expectation of what I can't do, or I'm going to go the other way and think about what can I sneak in to be 'down with the kids' - which would be excruciating.
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Training is my drug. I'm going to be the best I can in and out of the water - train right, eat right - and that is the way it should be.
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It's true that immigrant novels have to do with people going from one country to another, but there isn't a single novel that doesn't travel from one place to another, emotionally or locally.
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As long as a member state is a member state, there are no negotiations bilaterally on any trade agreement with third parties.
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Every now and then, you'll get one of those days when you're feeling rubbish or when you have to pretty much drag yourself out of bed to get to training. But then you'll see the Olympic pool, and all the excitement and adrenaline will come rushing back.
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I love that you can pick up your phone at a hotel and have something to eat in your bed. I love home, but there are amenities at a hotel that you simply don't have at home.
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I moved to California when I was twelve and I got a video camera and made little movies because I didn't have any friends yet. I would force my sister to make these movies with me - which became my YouTube channel.
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A strong and well-constituted man digests his experiences (deeds and misdeeds all included) just as he digests his meats, even when he has some tough morsels to swallow.
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There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life.
