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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Marijuana is not tested for, and yet that is the big thing guys are getting in trouble with in the league. It's terrible.
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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 not the best auditioner.
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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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The gates of heaven surely are closed to those who decline to oppose totalitarianism with all their might.
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We are not a postwar generation, but a pre-peace generation. Jesus is coming.
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At least to pray is left - is left Oh Jesus - in the Air - I know not which thy chamber is - I'm knocking everywhere.
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I had a lot of anger because I wasn't happy with the way I had been raised.
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The Savior’s words are simple, yet their meaning is profound and deeply significant. We are to love God and to love and care for our neighbors as ourselves. Imagine what good we can do in the world if we all join together, united as followers of Christ, anxiously and busily responding to the needs of others and serving those around us — our families, our friends, our neighbors, our fellow citizens.
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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.
