Charles Caleb Colton Quotes
Life isn't like a book. Life isn't logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a mess most of the time. And theology must be lived in the midst of that mess.
Quotes to Explore
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Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
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I have said many times that most people work all their life to retire to play golf, while I played golf all my life to retire to work. I enjoy working. It has kept me young and on the move, and I have had a good time with it.
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The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you're reaching people.
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It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.
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I've always been extremely physical. I was a gymnast for 15 years, and then I was a dancer for nine, so I was kind of looking for these parts. But we have a tendency in Denmark not to do many action films.
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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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My daddy used to say that I was too big to ride and too little to hitch a wagon - no good for a damn thing.
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I had this maroon 'Lion King' tracksuit that my mum couldn't take off me. I wore it until the sleeves ended at my elbows and the trousers ended at my knees.
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The promotion of family continuity and stability is a legitimate state interest.
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I was only interested in my scene, and I had to go through thousands and thousands of other scenes. I got my scene and I read it many, many, many, many, many times. That was my research.
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All I ever wanted to do is make music.
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I had a thick accent, and people didn't understand me, and I was ashamed, and I fumbled. I radiated an uncertain energy; sometimes baristas sensed this and wouldn't try to talk to me, and then an insecure voice in my head would cry, 'He's racist!'
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The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
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Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
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I really want to play a superhero. I want to take the role-model thing up a notch. I've always been a fan of movies and TV, and to be able to play the ultimate TV superhero would be awesome.
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I am always looking for ways to move technology away from being over-featured. Moving to Silicon Valley in the mid-1990s meant I grew up as a designer in an environment where technology is a tool and not a means to an end. I believe that design should be driven by ideas, not style.
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You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give.
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I'm having the same problems today that I had when I first started, saying that outrageous adult animation works.
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I wrote the first draft of 'Plan B' the summer after I turned 21.
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I've never done a musical, and I don't think I could do one, but I would love to play Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret.'
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Life isn't like a book. Life isn't logical or sensible or orderly. Life is a mess most of the time. And theology must be lived in the midst of that mess.
