Brian D. McLaren Quotes
There is a difference — subtle but very significant — between having faith in my faith i.e., faith in my intellectual concepts about God — another way of saying “leaning on my own understanding and having faith in God. There is a corresponding difference between doubting my faith and doubting God.
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Homophobia is rampant in soccer, probably more so than in any other sport. I'm not sure why.
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The army should go back to their assigned duties, and police should take the responsibility of fighting the cartels.
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The scene that has raised the most objections in 'The Interview' is at the very end, when Kim's head dissolves into flames. To me, it feels gratuitous.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places.
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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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There's nothing wrong with being fired.
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We asked Jane Fonda if she would like to meet American pilots in Hanoi, but she refused, she didn't want to.
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Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.
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In general, states do not count on pledges of 'no more war' from their neighbors. Israel's army never counted on it from Egypt, for example.
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I love for the crowd to feed off me, and I try to make my teammates feed off me.
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Being married to a footballer is some girls' dream, but it isn't always like that. I work.
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It always feels good to put something you're proud of out in the world.
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I believe fantasy and dreaming can be made a reality. You don't have to be rich. You don't have to be a VIP.
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As an offensive player, you always want to produce and score goals, especially when that's your job on the team.
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I'm not really part of any group or clique or gang because that's always been my nature.
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One reason nearly half my books are for children is the glorious fact that the minds of children are still open to the living word; in the child, nightside and sunside are not yet separated; fantasy contains truths which cannot be stated in terms of proof.
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I think women are just as gifted when it comes to science as men are. But I think their wishes and desires are different and this is also shaped by the society in which they live.
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I don't listen to music, and I don't particularly watch television, so if anyone wants to come over and just hang out with me sitting at the table in silence, you know, eating a dish of rice... I don't get too many takers.
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Live well. Sing out, sing loud, and sing often. And God bless the child that's got a song.
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There was a time when papal encyclicals were treated as virtual pronouncements of papal infallibility. There are still a small minority of Catholics who cite Pope Paul VI's 1968 document Humanae Vitae - which outlawed artificial birth control - as the word of God.
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He came, bringing with Him the knowledge that God is a Being of infinite goodness; that the service required of mankind is not a service of form or ceremony, but a service of obedience.
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There is a difference — subtle but very significant — between having faith in my faith i.e., faith in my intellectual concepts about God — another way of saying “leaning on my own understanding and having faith in God. There is a corresponding difference between doubting my faith and doubting God.
