J. I. Packer Quotes
Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, and so we can rejoice always.
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Mr. Fitzgerald, I believe that is how he spells his name, seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home.
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I grew up with my stepfather in Brighton, but I did spend a lot of time with my natural father, and I was loved by both, so I suppose the advantage of this was that I wasn't bound by one set of experiences; I always had an alternative.
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I'm encouraged because you pick up any food magazine and there's two or three recipes involving Indian spices.
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The British Museum was our first real museum, the property of the public rather than the monarch or the church.
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When I was a little kid, I used to watch with my brother when there was Macho Man and Hulk Hogan. But then I fell out of it for a few years.
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The eye of God ends up inside, so that, in the end, you take care of judgment and punishment yourself.
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Church was a requirement - there was no choice in the matter; so was vacation bible school. Gospel has been in me since I was a kid.
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I look upon another's insistence on the merits of his or her life - duties, intellect, accomplishment - and see that most of it is nonsense.
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When you're a mom to three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.
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My father has a general rule. He says if I haven't done it in real life I shouldn't do it on-screen.
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So we're living by that sword, and we're going to cut every now and then from it's backlash.
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There is nothing more exciting than having a life devoted to fundamental knowledge and to contributing to advance the borders of knowledge.
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Many novice writers try to avoid using 'said' by substituting synonyms: 'he uttered,' 'she murmured,' 'he questioned.' It's true that any word repeated too often becomes monotonous, but substitutions for 'said' can be worse than its repetition.
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People aren't autonomous creatures. They're under a lot of pressure themselves.
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I want to let fans know how much I appreciate them and how much I appreciate them showing interest in our music and me personally.
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I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary.
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What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions.
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I want to be able to sing well, but I have the worst voice in the world.
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I would sooner walk in the dark, and hold hard to a promise of my God, than trust in the light of the brightest day that ever dawned.
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The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.
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Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.
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I definitely want to be involved but only while I think I can make a contribution and I make a difference.
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The molasses voice pours into the sponge ear of the microphone and is transformed into silent, pulsing waves that radiate over a hundred miles.
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Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, and so we can rejoice always.
