Karl Weierstrass Quotes
“When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing. Now, God only knows.”
Quotes to Explore
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Much to the chagrin of the staunchly secular among us, religion shows no sign of going away. Predictions of the demise of religion, faith, tradition - and even God - have consistently been proven wrong.
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I thought I knew there was a God. I always acknowledged that, but at the same time, I didn't live by those laws.
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I think that's what art is about: to provoke you. It helps me make sense of a senseless universe because I become the god of the story. I create it, and I see it in all its lineaments in my own way and can control it – in a world in which everything else is out of control.
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I came to realize I did believe in God. I couldn't conceive of a universe without someone overseeing it in a compassionate way.
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I went to the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU and wrote and directed a small amount of stuff there.
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We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.
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God is not separate from anything, or anyone. So it's impossible to prevent God from being visible in our government.
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God was going to be to me the father that I never had, the father that I didn't have enough of, enough time with.
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God is not anything human. God is a force, God is chaos, God is unknown. God is terror and enlightenment at the same time.
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I think what turned me off of Christianity as a kid, and what I think turns other people off, is the thought that you have to sacrifice being cool to believe in God.
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God will open any doors he wants to open, and if He closes doors, that's fine, too.
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I'm a very loyal person and I allowed myself to be defined as somebody who was doing Gordon's bidding. I should have fought back harder to define myself at an earlier stage.
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If the only reason people are coming in and doing anything in your office is because you're giving them a paycheck, I'm not sure you have the most productive workplace there.
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But it doesn't matter what you're doing, it matters how you're doing it.
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Preventing children from going to school, and preventing teachers from doing their jobs, seems to be not just undemocratic but intolerable.
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Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.
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Knowledge leads to unity, but Ignorance to diversity. So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance. But when God is realised within, that is true knowledge.
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I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all of us share common aspirations - to live in peace and security; to get an education and to work with dignity; to love our families, our communities, and our God. These things we share. This is the hope of all humanity.
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I once heard somebody say that God had closed a door on an opportunity they had hoped for. But I've always wondered if when we want to do something that we know is right and good, God places that desire deep in our hearts because He wants it for us and it honors Him. Maybe there are times when we think a door has been closed and, instead of misinterpreting the circumstances, God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
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Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.
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I've worked with Ed Bradley, Dan Rather and lots of different local news anchors.
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I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.
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Telluride has an incredible history and reputation, and I've long known of it as a unique entity that makes a place for writers - one more aspect of this exceptional film festival in the Colorado Alps.
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“When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing. Now, God only knows.”
