Rowan Williams (Rowan Douglas Williams) Quotes
Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality.
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From the day of its birth, the anomaly of slavery plagued a nation which asserted the equality of all men, and sought to derive powers of government from the consent of the governed. Within sound of the voices of those who said this lived more than half a million black slaves, forming nearly one-fifth of the population of a new nation.
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All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.
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The cry of equality pulls everyone down.
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I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.
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If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
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Every writer uses his own way to motivate oneself.
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My husband is not a jealous person in any way.
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Needing to have things perfect is the surest way to immobilize yourself with frustration.
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I'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands.
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I love wearing my hair curly, but turning the curling iron all the way up creates curls that look really made up and artificial.
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When we moved to L.A., I started going out for more commercials, and then one day they emailed me a movie script. The first thing I said was, 'No way. I love commercials.'
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Equality for men and women, across the world, not only in sports, is the goal. We obviously have a long way to go, but every little bit helps.
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'Love Letter' is a concept album, and whenever I do a concept album - and I love doing concept albums more than any other kind of album - it allows me to get dressed, in a way, musically.
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If you're not in a major city, many bands don't come your way, and you have to really travel to see them.
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I naturally wanted to be saved, so when I came home I told my mom I wanted to be confirmed. That's the way I related to it, being raised an Episcopalian. I went to Dallas and got confirmed.
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To make the bloody thing talk the way I do when I'm on a verbal roll, in my idioms and rhythms.
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Governments of all stripes want to deliver growth and rebalance their economies now that they have learned the hard way that, left to their own devices, markets pick expensive banking losers.
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I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible commentaries and theological critiques would nudge me closer to some kind of absolute that I could hold up as a torch to light my way.
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After doing STAR TREK for so many years, to do just regular makeup is such a treat. Just put some makeup on and "thank you very much," you're on your way.
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You do not get peace by shouting: Peace. Peace is a meaningless word; what we need is a glorious peace.
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Global warming is something that happens to all of us, all at once.
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I'm always looking for signs.
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What we agree with leaves us inactive, but contradiction makes us productive.
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Friendship is something that creates equality and mutuality, not a reward for finding equality or a way of intensifying existing mutuality.
