Brian D. McLaren Quotes
Spiritual Practices are not for know-it-alls. Practices are for those who feel the need for change, growth, development, learning. Practices are for disciples.
Quotes to Explore
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If we don't end war, war will end us.
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I like deconstructing things. I like cutting the legs out from under something that feels secret.
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I have American in-laws, and I care about the environment. We don't use disposable diapers, which, of course, creates an environmental problem of our own.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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I love the idea that I planned my career. I did not. It started out by getting invitations from artists that I really love and respect, to share a stage... I've been very lucky in that I haven't had to create a five-year plan. It's evolved.
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Josh Brolin is fascinating to watch because he is just so effortless. It's like watching a really gifted athlete run, and I just didn't have that.
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Most of leaders in Philippine politics come from rich family.
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When you get told that you have a disease, it's like: 'Really? Nah, it's all right. I don't believe that. It must be something else, I'm just making an excuse, let me push harder.'
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I want to sit with 80- and 90-year-old people more than anyone. They have played this game before. Not one of them has told me, 'I wish I had more money.'
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Rock was born in the South, so saying 'Southern rock' is like saying 'rock rock.'
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Why has everything got to be about feelings these days? In the old days, no one knew what anyone was feeling and, what's more, they weren't expected to.
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There are an infinite number of boring things to do in science.
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A song that sounds simple is just not that easy to write. One of the objectives of this record was to try and write melodies that continue to resonate.
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It's just terrible: I miss flights all the time, more than I probably catch one.
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When inflation begins to rise, that's a situation we know how to deal with. When the economy is not doing well, and we're stuck at zero, that's one we don't know so much about - or we know about it that it's bad.
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You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.
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But I never worried about having a child in my 40s, which is unusual - normally, I'm the queen of worry.
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I've always felt that there's a point where a piece seems to be alive, that is, living. And that's the point where I know the composition is finished.
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You can't be impatient about growth, because that's what leads people to make mistakes.
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My policy in America is, 'Steady growth is forever.'
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Misbeliefs in one's inefficacy may retard development of the very subskills upon which more complex performances depend.
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Dying is not a crime.
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Spiritual Practices are not for know-it-alls. Practices are for those who feel the need for change, growth, development, learning. Practices are for disciples.
