Miroslav Volf Quotes
To triumph fully, evil needs two victories, not one. The first victory happens when an evil deed is perpetrated; the second victory, when evil is returned. After the first victory, evil would die if the second victory did not infuse it with new life.
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What a world this will be when human possibilities are freed, when we discover each other, when the stranger is no longer the potential criminal and the certain inferior!
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At 93, so deep in dementia that she didn't remember any details of her life, my mother somehow still knew songs.
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Every novelist has a different purpose - and often several purposes which might even be contradictory.
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Everyday, all day I have to be productive. And when I ain't productive, I get concerned.
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My illness is excruciating and difficult to cope with. It takes over your entire life and causes more suffering than I can describe.
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I might have to do the London Marathon. I like crowds, so that is why I like the big marathons.
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One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
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This is where dreams-dreams, do you understand-come to life, come real. Not daydreams: dreams.
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One thing I do understand is that people get scared when I start thinking out loud.
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When I joined the Mumfords I made a commitment to them so they'll always come first. But I'm a bit of a workaholic and Communion helps me get a grip on dealing with my life.
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The breadth of the potential readership is also a factor.
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Of course China, of course Mexico do not want Donald Trump. They know if he gets in and becomes President of the United States, the days of taking advantage of the United States are over.
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If I'm an entrepreneur and I have an idea, and I don't have the development talent around me but I need to find a developer, I would do my selection just like I would with hiring an employee.
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No, it's interesting to remake a film for the contemporary audience today. I think it's a good idea; it needs to respect the original idea. Don't just take the title and change everything else.
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In the bad old days, captains were not good leaders. They didn't build teams; they were arrogant and autocratic.
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We have our little restaurants, and there's a beautiful beach that we go to in the summer and fall. We tend to have a lot of get-togethers, and if it's at my house, we order pizza because I can't cook.
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I love helping people; just being of service makes me happy!
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With the offspring of genius, the law of parturition is reversed; the throes are in the conception, the pleasure in the birth.
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I just came up with it but let's life coolly to the maximum. Since the life happens only once, waking up at ease in the morning and working doing your best.
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You must let what happens happen. Everything must be equal in your eyes, good and c, beautiful and ugly, foolish and wise.
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I began writing for theater, and maybe because of that I've always thought of myself as a theater writer who does work in film sometimes.
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I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people realize, his works may throw light upon his life. An artist with certain imaginative ideas in his head may then involve himself in relationships which are congenial to them.
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To triumph fully, evil needs two victories, not one. The first victory happens when an evil deed is perpetrated; the second victory, when evil is returned. After the first victory, evil would die if the second victory did not infuse it with new life.
