Corrie Ten Boom Quotes
Hold loosely to the things of this life, so that if God requires them of you, it will be easy to let them go.
Quotes to Explore
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One ever feels his twoness - an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.
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My career is a black comedy of sorts. I spent a lot of time explaining myself to various different groups. But more and more, I'm finding that the desire to communicate, which all these audiences share, is a powerful thing.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors.
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Life is like an analogy.
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I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.
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Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.
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Beauty is in the heart of the beholder.
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If you want to be happy, make others happy!
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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My father moved out to Park City in in the mid-'70s and lived in a Winnebago behind a hippie joint called Utah Coal & Lumber that was one of only two or three restaurants at that time. Park City was a sleepy little mining town, with not a condo in sight.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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Humor is always more interesting when it comes from someone who's had more than, like, five experiences.
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I'm sure it is, I'm not for any kind of war, we've been engaged in several wars since the second world war and we lost in Korea, we lost in Vietnam, they are political wars, they have nothing to do with any real threat, nor does this one.
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For better or worse, a lot of people who build things don't want to part ways. They don't have the short exit plan that a lot of the investors have.
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‘Yes, my friend,’ he said. ‘It is so easy to be an American - here in Paris! A nasal voice - the chewing gum - the little goatee - the horned-rimmed spectacles - all the appurtenances of the stage American…’
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We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.
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But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.
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If we listen human instinct actually tells us what we need, but advertising makes us want things we don't need and things we can't have.
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Hold loosely to the things of this life, so that if God requires them of you, it will be easy to let them go.
