William Sloane Coffin Quotes
There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs.
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I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.'
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Gene Hackman is one of the great American actors of all time.
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When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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Did you really think I would sell you out?
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I've always wanted to do charity stuff. I'm such a nurturer and love taking care of people.
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How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
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The best parenting advice I actually got was from Shane McMahon. He was great with me when Brie was pregnant and all that. He said, 'When you have that baby, make sure you take care of Brie first.'
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This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when few thought that a democratic transformation behind the iron curtain was possible.
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I love the Victorian era, and I always have, but I had a leg up on the writing because I was familiar with a lot of the science from the Victorian era. And that led to a massive interest in the science of this time of history.
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Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
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No society can long sustain itself unless its members have learned the sensitivities, motivations and skills involved in assisting and caring for other human beings.
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The amity that wisdom knits not, folly may easily untie.
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God is close to the brokenhearted, and God lifts up the lonely. That was a message that was explicitly quoted to me and was part of my upbringing: Brokenhearted people and poor people and people who are in trouble should be your focus, and you should be on their team.
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There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation.
