J. I. Packer Quotes
Real spiritual growth is always growth downward, so to speak, into profounder humility, which in healthy souls will become more and more apparent as they age.
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I've wanted to write comics ever since I figured out it was a job.
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Winning the gold medal should have been the happiest day of my entire life, and it just wasn't. It felt like the saddest day of my life. Everyone was so angry with us, that Scott and I had fallen in love, because it was so unprofessional, and we were a disgrace and had betrayed everybody.
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The idea that computers can ever replace teachers and schools reveals a deep lack of understanding about the role leadership plays in student success.
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I think of myself as a producer who tries to bring the best out of everyone, whether that be an artist, songwriter or a publicist.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I certainly have a pretty settled pattern at this point of what I do substantively in terms of reviewing briefs, record materials, cases, etc.
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You can do anything as long as you have the passion, the drive, the focus, and the support.
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I can't be disappointed with my first gold in a senior championship, and to score 5000 points, which only one other woman, the world record holder, has got over, I am satisfied.
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If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.
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I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs.
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That's what I've wanted to do my whole life, just act. When I was younger, I loved to entertain people. I always used to make up dance routines, do little plays. I love to perform, basically.
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I am a movie fan across the board, though, so if a movie is well done then I love it and it does not really matter what the genre is.
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Only a cheap politician, greedy for political gain, would try to single out one individual for blame. The fault lies not with the individual but with the system, and that system is Richard Nixon.
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My mom bought me a white Strat, but that wasn't what I wanted, so I went to a guitar store in Cleveland and - the guy told me it was a really good deal - made an even swap for a blue Teisco Del Ray. I loved that guitar and used it a bunch.
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I'm a stand-up. I'm never worried about getting my next role. That's never distressing to me.
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I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.
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My whole thing is I just always wanted to be a working actor and I just wanted to stop waiting tables.
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Men! The only animal in the world to fear.
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We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech.
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I sort of look at acting like that: if you have no confines, you have everywhere to go.
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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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My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.
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The world of design has been subjugated by the rigors of manufacturing and mass production.
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Real spiritual growth is always growth downward, so to speak, into profounder humility, which in healthy souls will become more and more apparent as they age.
