Colin Gunton Quotes
To image the being of God towards the world, to be the priest of creation, is to behave towards the world in all its aspects, of work, and of play, in such a way that it may come to be what it was created to be, that which praises its maker by becoming perfect in its own way. In all this, there is room for both usefulness and beauty to take their due place, but differently according to differences of activity and object.
Quotes to Explore
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Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.
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One of my earliest memories is of my father carrying me in one arm with a picket sign in the other.
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I think beauty can be everywhere.
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We all should face some failures in life and learn from them. We should accept it and move on.
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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I never thought of myself as a writer about religion until a religion came after me.
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We should always remember that it is by His invitation that we come to His holy house, the temple of the Lord. We should respond to His invitation by being worthy, by being prepared, and by having the temple as a priority in our lives. While in the temple we should act as if we are in His holy presence.
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In this business, it's important to constantly do things that you don't know how to do. I love touring and making records, but I've learned how to do that, so sometimes you just have to dive in and try it.
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I get very bored easily. I'm a child of the Internet or whatever; I want more and more of new and interesting things.
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The more deeply connected you are with the people that you're working with, the better the work and the character, and then, I think, that really translates to life. It will help you in life to be more grounded and genuine.
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I theorize that there is a spectrum of consciousness available to human beings. At one end is material consciousness. At the other end is what we call 'field' consciousness, where a person is at one with the universe, perceiving the universe. Just by looking at our planet on the way back, I saw or felt a field consciousness state.
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But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.
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Lunch is for wimps.
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I went to Parsons, and I interned with Ronen when I was at Parsons. We started our own company since then.
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Men make more money but have lower net worths.
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I am very fond of the company of ladies. I like their beauty, I like their delicacy, I like their vivacity, and I like their silence.
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There is always something taboo, something repressed, unadmitted, or just glimpsed quickly out of the corner of one's eye because a direct look is too unsettling. Taboos lie within taboos, like the skin of an onion.
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With the Patriot Bill in place, the NSA no longer needed to get a warrant from a judge to tap into anybody's electronic information. A Surveillance State that would have boggled the mind of Orwell was born.
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Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward.
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I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do.
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One act of pure love in saving life is greater than spending the whole of one's time in religious offerings to the gods . . .
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To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.
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I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them.
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To image the being of God towards the world, to be the priest of creation, is to behave towards the world in all its aspects, of work, and of play, in such a way that it may come to be what it was created to be, that which praises its maker by becoming perfect in its own way. In all this, there is room for both usefulness and beauty to take their due place, but differently according to differences of activity and object.
