George Arthur Buttrick Quotes
Prayer is not a substitute for work, thinking, watching, suffering, or giving; prayer is a support for all other efforts.
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Reason cannot calm the storm of emotion, and emotion usually wins, until it settles down and allows reason to rise again and apologize on behalf of it.
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While conducting a conventional war in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has staged terrorist attacks on a global scale against the people from the countries who are fighting ISIS.
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The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets.
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I am still shocking people today, and I don't know why. Is it because I'm a woman talking about sex and men? One magazine said that no one writes sex in the back of a Bentley better than Jackie Collins.
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You can't reconcile being pro-life on abortion and pro-death on the death penalty.
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I've always looked the same, and every 10 years, I'm a little bit in fashion.
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We have to be able to poke fun at ourselves.
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I want to go see Somalia because I've never been there, and I feel like I'm missing out. I want to learn that heritage; I want to learn about my culture.
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I think that dwelling on other people's perception of you is the road to complete madness, unfortunately. I try and resist that.
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Likewise, education can direct people toward good or evil ends. When education is based on a fundamentally distorted worldview, the results are horrific.
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Coercion is the least efficient means of obtaining order.
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I've always been this strong-willed person and I've always been in love with acting.
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I'm a great consumer of kung-fu movies - mid-'70s to late-'80s.
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Its definition can be a bit murky, but to me, native advertising is a sales pitch that fits right into the flow of the information being shown. It doesn't interrupt - native ads don't pop up or dance across the screen - and its content is actually valuable to the person viewing it.
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I think the story is important in every business. Why do you exist, why are you here, why is your product different, why should I pay attention, why should I care?
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I can't relax. I'm not happy unless I'm working on stuff. 'SNL' is always a huge workload, as enjoyable as it is.
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'Run' is exciting, about family secrets, the mystery surrounding them and the outdoor sport of parkour. The story itself is full of intrigue and action, but the parkour takes the story to another level. It was an absolutely incredible experience, working with experts from all over the country.
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When I said that I make out with dudes, there was a slight sense of sexual rebellion in that. And I probably even made it a bigger deal than it was.
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In terms of fitting in, you know, I don't have a lot of armor up. I'm a raw nerve and it's really uncomfortable for a lot of people.
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The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing generation to get into science and aerospace.
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I sit here for hours. It's like sitting amongst lighthouses, each lighthouse giving you a bearing on lost spaces of time...
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Counsel in trouble gives small comfort when help is past remedy.
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Prayer is not a substitute for work, thinking, watching, suffering, or giving; prayer is a support for all other efforts.
