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 find that nothing is quite as I remember; in my absence, the world has changed.
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War has taught me that each one of us contains every ingredient of the human recipe. By varying measure we are all cowards and brave men, thieves and honest men, selfish and selfless men, malingerers and champions, weasels and lions. The only question is how much of each attribute we allow- or force - to dominate our being.
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Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is ourselves.
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I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone.
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I've always been more of a camera hog than anything, and it's just another way to get it all out!
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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.
