Guy Vanderhaeghe famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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A man descending is propelled by inertia; the only initiative left him is whether or not he decides to enjoy the passing scene.
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History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt.
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The Wars is a great book, rich in its images, its language, its construction, and, ultimately, its conception.
-- Guy Vanderhaeghe
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God never can use any man very much till he has grace enough to forget himself entirely while doing God's work; for He will not give His glory to another nor share with the most valued instrument the praise that belongs to Jesus Christ alone.
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We may not preach a crucified Saviour without being also crucified men and women. It is not enough to wear an ornamental cross as a pretty decoration. The cross that Paul speaks about was burned into his very flesh, was branded into his being, and only the Holy Spirit can burn the true cross into our innermost life.
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This is our high calling, to represent Christ, and act in His behalf, and in His character and spirit, under all circumstances and toward all men.
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Men have presented their plans and philosophies for the remedying of earth's ills, but Jesus stands alone in presenting not a system, but His own personality as capable of supplying the needs of the soul.
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Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.
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Salvation, the prophets tell us, is preconditioned by repentance. The redeeming act of God waits upon man's initiative.
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Chess truly uncovers whether or not someone has imagination and takes initiative.
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I got heavily into the drum-and-bass scene, which is really wicked.
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I'm sure every film it's going to be like, 'Okay, this is the scene where your shirt gets ripped off.' I'll never be able to keep my shirt on.
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I don't like to over-intellectualize scenes that are working. I tend to think when you do that you may lose it.
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