Alan Brennert Quotes
God didn't give man wings; He gave him the brains and the spirit to give himself wings. Just as He gave us the capacity to laugh when we hurt, or to struggle on when we feel like giving up. I've come to believe that how we choose to live with pain, or injustice, or death...is the true measure of the Divine within us.
Quotes to Explore
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Church was a requirement - there was no choice in the matter; so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.
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Men and women should stay apart, till their hearts grow gentle towards one another again.
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Falsehood is a perennial spring.
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Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights of family, country, justice and human dignity.
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My grandad was a miner. My father, brother, and uncles all work in industry.
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I have three kids who like Harry Potter so I was sort of aware of it. You can't really move from it: it's on buses, in stores, it's everywhere. One of my kids has read the books; the other two are too small but they like the movies.
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When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen.
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Men tend to put all their emotional eggs in the basket of their wives (or womenfriends), it is difficult for a man to communicate feelings of disappointment to his wife because, if she withdraws, it feels to him like his entire emotional support system has collapsed.
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I tried making films with messages. Now I’d rather send a text!
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I have no right to say I believe in God unless I order my life as under His all-seeing Eye.
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Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true.
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At the end of the day, I'm very convinced that you're going to be judged on how you are as a husband and as a father and not on how many bowl games we won.
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No crust so tough as the grudged bread of dependence.
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To know you are in the company with people who love and care for each other, as well as for whatever they are working on, is almost essential.
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For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.
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In order not to end up like the masses out there who are merely wandering and unsure of their goals and dreams, your objective must be clear. When your purpose is clear, your life will have meaning.
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The human spirit fails, except when the Holy Spirit fills.
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The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.
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To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.
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I'm like a pitcher in the bullpen, keeping my arm warm. When they call me, I'll be ready to go.
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God didn't give man wings; He gave him the brains and the spirit to give himself wings. Just as He gave us the capacity to laugh when we hurt, or to struggle on when we feel like giving up. I've come to believe that how we choose to live with pain, or injustice, or death...is the true measure of the Divine within us.
