Charles R. Swindoll Quotes
I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!
Quotes to Explore
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Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
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Art is the final cunning of the human soul which would rather do anything than face the gods.
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I've done 20 takes of a Vine before it goes out.
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So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be.
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I've found that the most engaging and satisfying author events I've done are with other people, where the conversation is spontaneous. I think that is by far the better way to introduce and promote a book.
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I'm the tomboy so I got to be a little butch.
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I'm a big believer in the power of visualizations. And so are neuroscientists. Numerous studies have proven how merely imagining positive circumstances sends blood flowing from negative brain regions to positive ones.
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I'm a passionate person, to a fault at times.
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When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now.
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We believe, in fact, that the one act of respect has little force unless matched by the other - in balance with it... The acting out of that dual respect I would name as precisely the source of our power.
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I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard at least.
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I'm antisocial - there's no question about it.
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I believe as musicians and artists we have an obligation to our souls. What that is? Only each one of us knows. I can speak for myself and say my obligation is to be happy. When I'm happy, I make great music. When I'm unhappy and my heart is broken, I may make brokenhearted music, but it still sounds good.
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I call on the people of Tripoli to restrain themselves and not get drawn into conflict with anyone.
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Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities.
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When I got out of high school, I was working in restaurants in New York City, when I heard Bill Anderson from The Neighborhood Playhouse was doing private lessons. I started taking classes, and it was a lot of improv and Meisner and repetition.
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Knowing what I knew about Russia, as much as I loved the music and was fascinated by the songs and the whole idea of it, I knew it would be a very lengthy and frustrating process.
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I have vowed to my God to teach the heathen, though I be despised by some.
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I'm a big supporter of immigration.
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The man is the first weapon of battle. Let us study the soldier, for it is he who brings reality to it.
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When I speak of family, I immediately think of a support system who can give you a reality check when you need it: a mirror reflection of myself. I believe that we are a result of our family - the people who encourage us and tell us the truth about who we are which helps us to grow through their advice and wisdom.
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With the recent news that the State of Florida has agreed to purchase 181,000 acres of U.S. Sugar land, we have an historic opportunity for our larger restoration efforts and for the people of Florida. This too will not come without difficult challenges, but it reminds us that anything is possible.
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History of the New York Times, 1851-1921. Contributors: Elmer Davis - author. Publisher: New York Times.
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I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!
