J. I. Packer Quotes
There are ministers who never speak of repentance or self-denial. Naturally they are popular, but they are false prophets.
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My main concern with the condition of mathematics in high school is that there's a lot of fear involved! Math is not, generally speaking, presented in a fun way. The concepts, as I see them, are fun, and that's the way I'd like to convey them myself.
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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
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I was in culinary school for a little while, but it was just too hard to cut weight and cook at the same time.
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There is very strong historical data that suggests the way societies grow is by making large, long-term investments.
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I know there is something out there, and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad. But I'm not like Shirley MacLaine, who probably believes we were past lovers in another life.
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We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.
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Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.
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I think for a long time I wasn't really out to myself growing up in Omaha, Neb., to a Catholic conservative family. It took me a while to come out to myself, and not long after that, I came out to them. I think that it really couldn't have been a better experience. They were all immediately supportive.
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It was always my dream to write for a living.
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I'm much more optimistic about this next generation because this is the first global generation.
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Now I can walk into a room full of people I don't know and do my job. That's quite a massive thing to learn, I think.
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You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.
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Losing is no fun no matter who you lose to.
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When I was young I had an apprenticeship as an engineer.
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If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.
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When I first started playing the banjo and miraculously fell into a record deal in Nashville, TN, there was a period when I didn't go to China. It hurt. Like a pain in my gut... that pain you feel when you know it's time to connect with your parents or your God or your child or your past or your future... and you don't do it.
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Rome is a city where in every corner you have a reminder of the sacred world. That's why I have sacred music, minimalist sacred music, which is also music I like, because at the end of the day, that's what I want to do.
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My father was king of the guidebooks and our holidays were always planned, taking us from a great gallery to an ace cafe to a beautiful view. And as an actor, I loathe improvisation because there's no structure and no one knows what's going on.
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I moved out to Los Angeles a fan of many people, and meeting people I put on a pedestal that just disappointed me. Without fans, this business would not exist, so I try and say that we're all on the same level.
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The rate of population growth in the United States is slightly below that required to reproduce itself.
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Working out is so mentally and physically important.
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In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork.
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Brand matters. And ESPN is, by far, the most popular sports brand. People trust ESPN.
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There are ministers who never speak of repentance or self-denial. Naturally they are popular, but they are false prophets.
