Brian D. McLaren Quotes
If, for you, orthodox means finally “getting it right” or “getting it straight,” mine is a pretty disappointing, curvy orthodoxy. But if, for you, orthodoxy isn’t a list of correct doctrines, but rather the doxa in orthodoxy, which means “thinking” or “opinion,” then the lifelong pursuit of expanding thinking and deepening, broadening opinions about God sounds like a delight, a joy.
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The United Nations system is still the best instrument for making the world less fragile.
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When I'm writing something, I try not to get analytical about it as I'm doing it, as I'm writing it.
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In Europe and the United States, you've got different systems to select candidates, and no system is perfect.
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Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
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It sounds depressing, but I think when you truly love someone, you'll never stop loving them.
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I was pursuing the arts with theater in school, and I was doing after-school activities, but not in any real movement towards a professional career.
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Life is full of regrets, but it doesn't pay to look back.
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I don't like to read the Internet; I'm not aware of what's going on.
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I'm a writer first and a singer second.
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I didn't know you were Catholic. (to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as he got down on one knee to beg Pelosi to find Democratic support for the bailout bill)-2008
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Small habits well pursued betimesMay reach the dignity of crimes.
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The man was either foolish or fearless. Assuming there was a difference.
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The whole history of computers is rampant with cheerleading at best and bigotry at worst.
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Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.
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We know what the Dixie flag represents and its heritage; the Civil War was fought over States rights.
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See, I don't know nothing about singing. I never wanted to be a frontman. Frontmen had big egos and was always crazy and aggravating. I just never thought that was a good idea.
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In my opinion, no single design is apt to be optimal for everyone.
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The sorrows of children are profound and unsuspected.
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If one person is spending all of their income on clothes, travel, hobbies, and entertaining, and one person is saving it, that may not be quite fair if and when you guys split up, depending on what the law is and what you decided to do.
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We need to get used to seeing humans with antennas sticking out of their heads.
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It might be useful to distinguish between pleasure and joy. But maybe everybody does this very easily, all the time, and only I am confused.
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I think Bill Finn's one of the geniuses of theatre, and James Lapine's one of the diamonds of my generation. The two together are a joy!
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If, for you, orthodox means finally “getting it right” or “getting it straight,” mine is a pretty disappointing, curvy orthodoxy. But if, for you, orthodoxy isn’t a list of correct doctrines, but rather the doxa in orthodoxy, which means “thinking” or “opinion,” then the lifelong pursuit of expanding thinking and deepening, broadening opinions about God sounds like a delight, a joy.
