Sarah Vowell Quotes
There are freaky talking mannequins in the Salem Witch Museum that recite the Lord's Prayer and while they do resemble shrunken apples they nevertheless help the visitor understand how hard it must have been for the condemned to say the line about forgiving those who trespass against us.

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I think faith helps me a lot. God wants you to be where He wants you to be, and that's where I want to be. If I do not get a part, I understand that maybe I needed to be home at that time, maybe in school; there's always a reason. My faith is also where my core friends are, at my church, a faith-based friendship.
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I'm a person who likes habit and knowing what my job is.
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Different is good. Different is great!
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There are moments when her voice is all he needs.
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As time has gone by, I have looked more and more like Paul Revere than the alarmist my critics have sought to portray.
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To be conformed to this world is to risk the loss of one’s eternal soul.
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Whether you want to be the top violinist or a CEO, strangely enough, hard work and perseverance can overcome a lot of things.
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The perversions are as follows: of royalty, tyranny; of aristocracy, oligarchy; of constitutional government, democracy.
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I really believe I have just the greatest job. My marching orders are to go out and find a good story.
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How would you feel if your prayer requests were made public, displayed on a billboard or marquee? 'Dear Lord, make me famous. Make me rich.'
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There are freaky talking mannequins in the Salem Witch Museum that recite the Lord's Prayer and while they do resemble shrunken apples they nevertheless help the visitor understand how hard it must have been for the condemned to say the line about forgiving those who trespass against us.