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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If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow.
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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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I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.
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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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One of my favorites is Angela Merkel because I think she's been an extraordinary, strong leader during difficult times in Europe, which has obvious implications for the rest of the world and, most particularly, our country... her bravery in the face of the refugee crisis is something that I am impressed by.
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Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.
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It would actually be quite nice if the American ambassador in Britain could pay the charge that everybody else is paying and not actually try and skive out of it like some chiselling little crook.
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Everyone can see that the people who hunt are the right people and the people who don't are the wrong ones.
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Now, he was filled with a distaste for a civilization in which the individual was so prone and in which he must be so diligent just to preserve his sanity.
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In crises, the old is dying and the new has not been born. Hence, the revolts we are witnessing in Egypt and Tunisia, which may yet extend to other countries in the region, are full of uncertainties.
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With satanic joy in his face, the black-haired Jewish youth lurks in wait for the unsuspecting girl whom he defiles with his blood, thus stealing her from her people.
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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.
