Michael Eric Dyson Quotes
I believe in a God of a second chance and a God of love and mercy, because I need so much more of it myself.
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When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
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Analysis I take to be a scientific procedure. What I do is creative. It doesn't spring from the same part of the mind.
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There is nothing you can do to assuage your conscience when you commit sins. Crime is a spiritual assault on the soul.
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Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.
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I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually.
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You get an audience to laugh and then show them something horrific, it's going to be even more horrific because they've had the release of the laugh before it.
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My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.
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Our plans for 'Superman?' I can't say. This is the most super secret thing ever. It's like working for the government, like I'm on a covert mission.
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Writers who have nothing to say always strain for metaphors to say it in.
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Building a home for neglected senior citizens is my long time dream.
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Behind every successful man you'll find a woman who has nothing to wear.
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Liturgy, in truth, is an event by means of which we let ourselves be introduced into the expansive faith and prayer of the Church. This is the reason why the early Christians prayed facing east, in the direction of the rising sun, the symbol of the returning Christ.
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Neurology and psychiatry should be treating the same organ.
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I am retiring from startup investing. It's hard to leave all this behind right when things are going so well.
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I think that, like in my writing, reality is always a soap bubble, Silly Putty thing anyway. In the universe people are in, people put their hands through the walls, and it turns out they're living in another century entirely. … I often have the feeling - and it does show up in my books - that this is all just a stage.
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I'm surprised that we've gotten to a point where we don't put our country first and put our party first.
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If Christ could make a complaint, it would be, "My bride never talks to me".
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I took more swings than usual. I've had this before. This is what you get when you overdo it too early. It's just real tight. It will be fine.
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I just want my relationship to be more for myself rather than a public statement.
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The type of athletes we draft still need types of versatility on the defense side of the ball, run the offense. You should still be concerned on the offense side of the ball.
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I don't need music for the good times. I don't have that kind of need. Music doesn't serve me like that.
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I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portable.
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I believe in a God of a second chance and a God of love and mercy, because I need so much more of it myself.
