J. I. Packer Quotes
Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows about the works and ways and purposes and promises of God.
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I would convert to Judaism if the operation didn't hurt so much.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I'm a breakfast type of guy. Don't get me wrong. I can cook, I'm kinda nice on the burner, but I enjoy making breakfast. I do it all... Scrambled eggs... French toast... Pancakes... Breakfast is my thing.
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During the fall and winter we built Fort Meade and the town of Sturgis.
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Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
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Speech happens to not be his language.
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Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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Choreography and creativity - it's my matrix; let's see where we can move.
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Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't talk about my music to them.
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I don't think you should exploit your own pain.
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In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.
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Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends.
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I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive.
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As an actress, vanity is your enemy. If you're thinking about how you look, you're not going to give a good performance. Once I realized, 'Hmm, I guess I'm not that vain,' it's like something I wanted to protect. I can't imagine anyone could give the full dynamic performance they're capable of and still be vain.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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Nothing is more enjoyable for me than when I'm watching a movie or a TV show and there's that sense that anything can happen. It is the most fun feeling in the world.
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You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.
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I really learned it all from mothers.
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Methought I saw the grave where Laura lay.
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I've had problems with my eyes, and my legs hurt if I walk a great deal. That's due to very bad circulation. It's called claudication, and it's painful. So I have to stop if I'm walking, and pretending I'm looking in the window, so that I can rest them a little bit and then start off again.
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I'm a professional non-fiction reader, that's what I do. But in my 20s we had our own vampire and witch moment, courtesy of Anne Rice, whose books I read and loved.
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We are not spared death, but the power of death has been defeated. The grip of sin has been loosed. We are invited to share the victory, to follow the path of God back to life.
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Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows about the works and ways and purposes and promises of God.
