Ole Hallesby Quotes
To pray is nothing more involved than to open the door, giving Jesus access to our needs and permitting Him to exercise His own power in dealing with them.
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When I decided that I might want to do acting for a living - I don't know where it really came from, since there was no school play or any of that - my mom gave me her blessing. I had to get a scholarship - that was the only way I could have gone to drama school.
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I knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to be a case of doing it Hollywood all covered with a nice little sheet.
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Scepticism, that dry caries of the intelligence.
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I remember once I read a book on mental illness and there was a nurse that had gotten sick. Do you know what she died from? From worrying about the mental patients not being able to get their food. She became a mental patient.
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As governor, I'm spending my time focused in three areas: creating jobs, reducing the expense of government and schools.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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I conveniently was not accepted to film school, which I applied to in 1987, and so I decided I would become a filmmaker instead of a student.
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Politics and ethics belong to different worlds.
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I like to smile. I smile even when I'm nervous since it calms me down and shows my friendliness.
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People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?'
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I want to reach the heights of stardom beyond my imagination.
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I am not suggesting that just by taking the Metro, I will save billions. But I hope others will follow.
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My father and mother were second cousins, though they did not meet till shortly before their marriage.
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As a writer, one is always a little blind to what one writes.
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I feel very strongly that 'curves' are natural, womanly and real.
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I've done all these historical epics and chivalrous roles, but there's an odder, quirkier side to me that nobody knows about.
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I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other.
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There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an oncoming train which will run them over.
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I remember some of the sets on "Alexander" were extraordinary and it would just take your breath away.
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Choosing a Board of Directors based on race and gender is a lousy way to run a company.
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I think that's a huge theme in superhero books across the board: When you have this massive power, how do you use it responsibly? When do you intervene? Those are the big questions.
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In question-and-answer sessions after a reading or during an interview, I forget the question if I'm giving too long an answer. And at the end, I can't remember any of the questions. The more anxious I am about remembering, the more likely I am to forget.
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To pray is nothing more involved than to open the door, giving Jesus access to our needs and permitting Him to exercise His own power in dealing with them.
