Arthur Tappan Pierson Quotes
Jesus stands absolutely alone in history; in teaching, in example, in character, an exception, a marvel, and He is Himself the evidence of Christianity.
Quotes to Explore
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Politics is the art of achieving political goals - of achieving what is possible in a given situation - that is, in a situation that has its conditions and its limits.
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I developed in my head that I'm never any better than my last concert or the last time I played, so it's like an audition each time. You get nervous just before going onstage. I still have that, but I think it's more like concern. You're concerned about the people - like meeting your in-laws for the first time.
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Belief is not restricted to a brief affirmation based on imitation; rather, it has degrees and stages of development. It is like a seed growing into a fully grown, fruit-bearing tree; like the sun's image in a mirror or in a drop of water to its images on the sea's surface and to the sun itself.
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We are very near the final climactic events that end with the Second Coming of Christ.
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Talking about covers, whether visually or sonically, if a particular combination of notes struck a chord in your heart in a way that you want to be a part of it by covering that song, then there's nothing wrong with it.
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I then moved to the University of Western Ontario where I was made a full professor in 1985.
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People don't very much like things that are beautiful - they are so far from their nasty little minds.
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The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be in the arrangement of your chromosomes.
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My book sales make 'real writers' possible.
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If you look at Buster Keaton or Douglas Fairbanks movies, what still amazes you today is their physical ability. The only special effects that never grow old are what you can do with the human body.
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The disparity between a restaurant's price and food quality rises in direct proportion to the size of the pepper mill.
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Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.
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We never know all the facts and the more we're mindful of how we deal with people, the more opportunity we have to evolve.
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My toughest criticism usually comes from myself. As my editor can attest to, I'm never done tweaking a book until the production department has to rip it from my hands!
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It's funny, because I had no intention of being in a band because I was so shy. But I loved playing music and loved writing songs. I always thought I'd be in the background and, if I did get into a band, be a backup musician.
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Being on a show with a female lead is amazing for me. I love that.
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I mean I think that Blondie's influence is a little bit in a way more eclectic than those bands.
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To be influential in tomorrow's world, to defend our values and our development model, France needs Europe and Europe needs France.
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This is the heart of my argument: We can put more pressure on the antagonist for whom we show human concern.
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He Tinky Winky is purple-the gay-pride color, and his antenna is shaped like a triangle-the gay pride symbol.
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Ironically, some of our most stubborn habits and disorders are products of our plasticity.
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Jesus stands absolutely alone in history; in teaching, in example, in character, an exception, a marvel, and He is Himself the evidence of Christianity.
