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.
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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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I think Noam Chomsky is a national treasure - make that an international treasure.
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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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De la peau du lion l'âne s'étant vêtu,Était craint partout à la ronde.
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TED Women will focus on the ideas and innovations championed by women and girls. These cover everything from community development to economic growth to biodynamic farming to robotics to medical treatments to the use of technology for personal safety and peace making.
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People generally let me be me. People are aware that I'm not someone particularly begging for attention. They hold back a bit with me.
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I got attention by being funny at school, pretending to be retarded, and jumping around with a deformed hand.
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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.
