Vance Havner Quotes
We can often do more by doing less. God is not particularly interested in quantity production. That is an American standard, not a Bible standard.
Quotes to Explore
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The yogi offers his labyrinthine human longings to a monotheistic bonfire dedicated to the unparalleled God. This is indeed the true yogic fire ceremony, in which all past and present desires are fuel consumed by love divine.
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God's not thinking about your mistakes, failures or shortcomings. No, His thoughts toward you are good.
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Forgiveness is a big part of - especially post-civil rights movement - is a big part of African-American Christianity, and I wasn't raised within the Christian church; I wasn't raised within any church.
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Never met Levinson. Ever. He directed those American Express spots for us for Seinfeld, and I was off on some guest spot that I didn't even want to do... and I got talked into doing it.
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If you are attempting to study American history, and you don't understand the force of white supremacy, you fundamentally misunderstand America.
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It's the Law of God that gave the stability to Christian civilization.
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I think you have to learn for yourself how to write. I'm slightly mystified by creative writing courses - God love them - because I can't understand how you can explain a process that I find so baffling.
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The death of chief justice Rehnquist and the president's nomination of John Roberts raises the stakes for the court and the American people exponentially.
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The genius of the American Founders was to create an intricate system of balanced powers both within the state and between state and society - a system that has fostered unprecedented political, social, and intellectual freedom.
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As a grandson of farmers in downstate Illinois, I have long admired the dedication of farmers to their work and have written about the role of agriculture in American innovation.
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I'm honored and blessed by God to be in the sport I love, and I want to accomplish all the goals I set in the sport of boxing - to be successful and make history.
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By the '40s, Sam Goldwyn is a very serious man. By the '50s, he's the dean of American producers. To the end, he was Hollywood's gray eminence.
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God is not anything human. God is a force, God is chaos, God is unknown. God is terror and enlightenment at the same time.
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'Economics for Everybody' begins with understanding God's principles for organizing His creation and what that means for us as creatures and stewards.
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I feel like the American years were my apprenticeship for doing a Bond movie.
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I got some news for you. One, there is no Jesus. Two, there is no God. Three, mind your own business and everything works out.
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If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.
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I do not belong to any religion. Everything is between God and myself.
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Artists thrive off each other, and when you see other people doing cool stuff, it inspires you to do cool stuff.
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My mother saw a movie when she was 14 years old. I forget the name of the movie, but one of the lead characters was named Lark. She decided then she would name me and she stuck to it, and here I am.
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Basically, I want that relationship where we have that love. I love her so much, and she loves me so much that it's just - you want that relationship where you look into the girl's eyes, and you know that she's everything you've ever wanted. When I find that, I'm going to get it!
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Don't think, feel....it is like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory!
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We can often do more by doing less. God is not particularly interested in quantity production. That is an American standard, not a Bible standard.
