Eugene H. Peterson Quotes
One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.
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I'd probably put myself in the top 1% in knowledge of blight in the city of Detroit.
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I have been portrayed by actors in three television documentaries, two plays, one musical and a film. It's no fun watching yourself being traduced and imitated by an actor.
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The white man's dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities.
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But when you have bad governance, of course, these resources are destroyed: The forests are deforested, there is illegal logging, there is soil erosion. I got pulled deeper and deeper and saw how these issues become linked to governance, to corruption, to dictatorship.
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It can be tough when you're on the road, but I think food is meant to be enjoyed, so whenever we go to a new place, we look for the specialty item there.
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Jellicle Cats come out tonight, Jellicle Cats come one come all: The Jellicle Moon is shining bright - Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball.
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I have an enormous family because I'm from Montreal and my family's Catholic, so my dad has eight siblings and they all have kids and we all grew up in the same property on weekends and summers.
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I've never felt that I was less of an athlete or not accomplished athletically because I didn't win an Olympic medal. It's definitely something I would have liked to have added to my resume, but at the same time I think I can look back at my athletic career and feel that I was one of the best.
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The countries with the greatest problems have the kindest people.
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Thinking about the future is fundamentally important to dealing with the challenges of today.
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I would have liked the old days.
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I really believe that women run the art world.
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I listen like mad to any conversation taking place next to me just trying to hear why this is funny. Women's restrooms are especially great. I wash my hands twice waiting for people to come in and start talking.
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I'm a Londoner, so I'm a bit feisty.
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There's a lot more to success than just singing.
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I do a lot of writing on planes, actually. It's my time that I can just relax and have absolutely no distractions.
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This is our fucking city! And nobody is gonna dictate our freedom. Stay Strong! (After the Boston Marathon Bombings)
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PLAYBOY: A Columbia coed was recently quoted in Newsweek as equating you and LSD. 'LSD doesn’t mean anything until you consume it,' she said. 'Likewise McLuhan.' Do you see any similarities?
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All I ever wanted to do was play competitive golf against the best players in the world.
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Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.
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Good taste - that's all you really need when you're playing an instrument.
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Here," Myrnin said, his voice still gentle and low. "Amelie said you had to work. No one said you had to work alone." He picked up the next part and slotted it in, took the screwdriver from Claire's numbed fingers, and fastened it with a couple of deft, fast movements. "I'll be your hands." She wanted to cry, because it was so sweet, but it wouldn't do any good.
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One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.
