Mike Yaconelli Quotes
I think that when you follow Christ, one of the things that happens when you start listening to His voice is that you really are alone.
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I do things right. No shortcuts.
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I really like collections of things. I love antique botanical prints with a bunch of different weeds and seeds.
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I think I've paid my dues. I've really put in a lot of time on set.
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Some people have been listening to the Beatles their whole lives; I didn't discover them until I was 18 years old.
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For me as a filmmaker, I do the projects I'm really excited about.
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The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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I really believe that carpet-bombing, bombing civilian populations, is a form of terror - it's state terror as opposed to vigilante terrorism.
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I'm doing it by enjoying what I do in the gym, really enjoying my foods.
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Gandalf saves the world and saves the soul of the world, really.
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A healthy state encourages many voices - and lots of listening.
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I remember listening to the radio as a kid and finding that the songs always made me feel more peaceful. Funny, but the more hurtin' the music was, the better it made me feel. I think of that now when I write my songs. I may not be feelin' the blues myself, but I'm writing them for other people who have a hard life.
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To be honest dinner conversations was the worst bit about being a child and listening to the boring people around me.
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According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. Because I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes, I'm looking at God. Whenever I'm listening to something, I'm listening to God.
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I listen more to music when I'm on my computer. I'm into the latest YouTube thing. I'm a nanosecond kind of listener, but if I'm driving I would be listening to a Merle Haggard box set. It's a weird experience listening to 'Working Man Blues' by Merle Haggard and cruising around in a Porsche.
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Growing up, I didn't really like folk music - I wasn't a fan of Bob Dylan. I grew up mostly listening to rap and hip-hop; it was this new form of music.
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I remember listening to 'Songs In The Key Of Life' as a kid. Stevie Wonder has an ability to manipulate pop into something globally obtainable. Anyone can listen and enjoy it because there's something for everyone. That woke me up to the possibilities of pop music.
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I was still listening to the Beatles until I came here, you know.
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I grew up listening to Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, guys with blues backgrounds.
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Now, we don't get that many specific threats against sporting events, per se. But we know from listening to the chatter how terrorists want to attack iconic events. So whether it's a major Fourth of July celebration or the Super Bowl or the World Series, we assume that that is what they're targeting.
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When you are spiritually connected, you are not looking for occasions to be offended, and you are not judging and labeling others. You are in a state of grace in which you know you are connected to God and thus free from the effects of anyone or anything external to yourself.
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When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something.
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Our costliest expenditure is time.
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I think that when you follow Christ, one of the things that happens when you start listening to His voice is that you really are alone.
