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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'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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No evil can result from its inhibition more pernicious than its toleration.
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The first trip I remember taking was on the train from Virginia up to New York City, watching the summertime countryside rolling past the window. They used white linen tablecloths in the dining car in those days, and real silver. I love trains to this day. Maybe that was the beginning of my fixation with leisurely modes of travel.
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I've gotten jobs that I think I've done the worst audition I ever did, and I got the job. I've done the best audition I've ever done in my entire life, and I haven't gotten the job.
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There is a widespread difficulty in the Muslim world, which has to do with how the people are taught about examining their own history. A whole range of stuff has been placed off limits.
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If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to mean. I'm fortunate; I'm blessed to be in the situation that I'm in right now.
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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.
