Bono (Paul David Hewson) Quotes

The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt.

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• The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt.

  

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  • Running