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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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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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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Plan B is a plan to fail. You should always give 110% to what you plan to do for plan A.
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I don't have chips on my shoulders, I have bricks.
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When you walk out of your house in the morning, you don't know what you're going to see.
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No one's ever completely broken. It's just a matter of how much has to fall apart before the ember of life is exposed to air.
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I famously tasted shark fin soup many, many years ago before we understood exactly what was going on with the harvesting of sharks. I've consequently come out against it. I make personal choices in my life and stand behind them.
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We defend and we build a way of life, not for America alone, but for all mankind.
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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.
