Miroslav Volf Quotes
Christ came to transform us from never enough people - to more than enough people; that through his poverty we may become rich.
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There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent.
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Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
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I've always been into sports and yoga and running. I actually study a martial arts self-defense program called Krav Maga. I can't quite say it's easy, but it's fun for me and I love to do it.
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Me and my brothers started a musical group early on, and we were playing in places where we really weren't supposed to be.
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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.
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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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I grew up in New York till I was 5, and I remember going to see 'Annie' and some musicals as a kid, and I remember my parents being somewhat okay with us watching 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' which, it boggles my mind that they allowed me to watch it.
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Marching thus at night, a battalion is doubly impressive. The silent monster is full of restrained power; resolute in its onward sweep, impervious to danger, it looks a menacing engine of destruction, steady to its goal, and certain of its mission.
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When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's motives are.
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I'm not a team sports person type person, so I probably would have been good at tennis, because I like tennis. But my parents really didn't push me. I think if my parents would have guided me and stay committed, I could have played any sport I wanted to, but I never did.
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There's nothing more adult than being ripped away from friends and family, you know? Having to manage a life when you're not fully there, manage a life when you don't make a lot of money. It's very adult.
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Even we schoolchildren know that ordinary diplomats don't drive around in unmarked cars carrying Glock pistols.
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I've never been in jeopardy, but being an actor is a pretty shady place to be because you never know where your next job is.
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There should be a place and the space for all pop.
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I learned how important physical conditioning is. I learned how to focus on an objective in spite of all kinds of hazards. I learned how to deal with stress, too.
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'I am a necromancer, but not of the common sort, while others of the art raise the dead, I lay them to rest - or try too - and those that will not rest I bind, for I am Abhorsen...' He turned to the baby again and added, almost with a note of surprise, 'Father of Sabriel.'
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We had a street gang that was very vivid - very surreal. We were fans of Monty Python. We'd put on performances in the city center of Dublin. I'd get on the bus with a stepladder and an electric drill. Mad shit. Humor became our weapon. Just stand there, quiet - with the drill in my hand. Stupid teenage shit.
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I always wanted to play both ends of the floor. I never wanted to be one-dimensional.
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We do not fear the loss of God's favor, for either we have it not. We cannot lose it. What we fear is the loss of our idols.
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It seems Russians hacked into emails from both the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee and then chose to release only the DNC emails. These attacks destabilize and undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral process, and they must be addressed in a serious and proportional way - just as we would for a non-cyberattack.
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Once, adj. Enough.
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I tell a lot of fart and poop jokes. I can't help it. I have no filter, and it just comes out.
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Christ came to transform us from never enough people - to more than enough people; that through his poverty we may become rich.
