Elisabeth Elliot Quotes
A man must at times be hard as nails: willing to face up to the truth about himself, and about the woman he loves, refusing compromise when compromise is wrong. But he must also be tender. No weapon will breach the armor of a woman's resentment like tenderness.
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As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It's a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.
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The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent.
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People will say, 'Just one picture please.' That is how it starts. There is just one picture and then somebody else wants another. And when I say 'No' I feel guilty.
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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We were on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, which was hardly rock 'n' roll, but it pleased me.
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It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.
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Every government says they love small businesses, but what have they done for them? We should pull down all the barriers.
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I try not to eat anything which is too fat, and I can't eat anything which is too sweet.
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Personality is so important - when you dress somebody for a big party, it is good to feel that the person has an ease and naturalness with what she is wearing.
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(That is it!)
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Camped on a tropic riverside,One day he missed his loving bride.She had, the guide informed him later,Been eaten by an alligator.Professor Twist could not but smile.'You mean,' he said, 'a crocodile.'
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Il est dans la nature humaine de penser sagement et d'agir d'une façon absurde.
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Anywhere in the world is a great gig if the people are pumped to hear some music.
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I guess the characters I play may be at the more destructive edge of the spectrum, more damaged or whatever, but I find a lot of female roles uninteresting.
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My father died when I was really young, on Christmas Day.
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I want my kids to grow up and enjoy their childhood and be carefree. I never really got a chance to be a kid.
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In postscript let's just say that I am very fortunate cause I've gotten to work with a lot of great bands!
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I played on this soccer team, called Hollywood United, and there were a lot of old ex-international pro-players. We played this benefit match at the Rose Bowl, and the crowd streamed in. It's so nerve-wracking to go out into a stadium, feeling a billion eyes upon you when you mess up your touches. That's an overwhelming environment.
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Amazingly, I think that a lot of times athletes are - are kind of in a position where other think they shouldn't weigh in on certain social topics.
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It was remarkable to see from space how predictable people are. Our homes and towns are almost all in places with moderate temperatures, and they generally have the same shape - a thinly occupied outer blob of suburb surrounding a densely populated core, all based around a ready source of water.
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The most important thing is that we're impacting people for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ... that's why we're here.
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Never let your soul be silenced. Live life out loud. Every day tell your truth not with words but with actions from your heart.
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We should always remember that sensitiveness and emotion constitute the real content of a work of art.
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A man must at times be hard as nails: willing to face up to the truth about himself, and about the woman he loves, refusing compromise when compromise is wrong. But he must also be tender. No weapon will breach the armor of a woman's resentment like tenderness.
