Brian Houston Quotes
Living fully, loving completely, leading boldly—these are the hallmarks of Jesus’ time on earth.
Quotes to Explore
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I have to experience all the ghastly, bottomless depths for life for myself; it's for that reason that I went to war, and for that reason I volunteered.
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Who said that artists should sell their soul, expose everything about themselves?
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And our dreams are who we are.
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It's a special place, and I believe in the prominence of America, and having America be and continue to be an exceptional place, and making no apologies for America being a superpower.
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As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing.
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I learned early on that one of the secrets of campus leadership was the simplest thing of all: speak to people coming down the sidewalk before they speak to you. I would always look ahead and speak to the person coming toward me. If I knew them I would call them by name, but even if I didn't I would still speak to them.
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At a time when 2500 American soldiers have given their lives for the cause of bringing democracy to Iraq, it is sad and frustrating to watch the Republican establishment disgrace the exercise of democracy in our own House of Representatives.
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Food-wise, oh man, I tend to really indulge on vacation because a lot of my friends are incredible chefs. One friend makes an eggplant parmesan that is heavenly and melts in your mouth, and another makes a chocolate pudding that I can't resist.
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I find short, fast romances romantic. There's a beauty to dark imagery.
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Marijuana is not tested for, and yet that is the big thing guys are getting in trouble with in the league. It's terrible.
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I look for someone whose upbringing was somewhat similar to mine because they can understand me - love for the family and everything else. You see someone's relationship with their parents, and you realize what that person's going to be like as a parent.
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In nature there are few sharp lines.
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You are never really prepared for criticism.
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Those edges and turns teach control and discipline, just like finger exercises on the piano.
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I don't believe in murder.
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Bernard always had a few prayers in the hall and some whiskey afterwards as he was rather pious.
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Sometimes I read a really good script, and I just know that it's not a good fit.
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My father was a banker, but he was an independent spirit. He was a very good pianist and very much into music.
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I would have to say my favorite thing about hosting 'Redneck Island 4' was the cast. They were the most genuine, fun, and down-to-earth Southerners. They just reminded me of the kids I went to school with.
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I tend to work on the principle that much humour relies on cognitive dissonance - on the foreground not matching the background, on the protagonist's response to a situation being inappropriate, and so on.
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We will be asked, "what did you love most in this world? What did you spend life doing? What did you run after? Will it last? The things that you chased, will they last? Will they help you, or will they hurt you when the illusion of this life has passed?"
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We all have to learn how to reengineer healthy living back into our lives.
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He didn't believe in psychiatrists, he said. But actually he did believe in them, so much that he was afraid of them.
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Living fully, loving completely, leading boldly—these are the hallmarks of Jesus’ time on earth.
