W. A. Criswell Quotes
After seventy years of expository preaching, I have yet to touch the hem of His garment.
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I believe that fate is choices - it's not chance.
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The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.
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Be careful about virtual relationships with artificially intelligent pieces of software.
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The training of younger generations is very close to my heart.
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Every hero becomes a bore at last.
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Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That's what I look for.
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I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
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Sorrel adds a unique grassy sharpness to salads and dressings, but it can be hard to come by.
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I wish I were kind of normal. It would be so much more simple.
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This is the beauty of fiction. We may not like these characters, but we inhabit them.
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Enforcement is the long overdue step to protect our Nation from external threats in a time of war. And then once we do that, we can effectively discuss a guest worker program.
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I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.
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Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.
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I had a career that was very short, but it had a lot of thrills.
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I couldn't find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
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This is a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.
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If you see the NBA now, a lot of it is in transition. Most people now try to get an easy shot off in six or eight seconds before the defense gets set.
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When I was a little kid, I used to watch with my brother when there was Macho Man and Hulk Hogan. But then I fell out of it for a few years.
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I've been writing and composing songs since I was 5 years old.
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I have 60 years of reading to draw upon: naval memoirs, dispatches, the Naval Chronicles, family letters.
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When it gets hot like this, you know what I do? I keep my undies in the ice box.
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I have two secret weapons -- my legs, my arms and my brain.
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After seventy years of expository preaching, I have yet to touch the hem of His garment.
