"As long as we want to be different from what God wants us to be at the time, we are only tormenting ourselves to no purpose."

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Source : Gerhard Tersteegen (2008). “The Quiet Way: A Christian Path to Inner Peace”, p.64, World Wisdom, Inc

Gerhard Tersteegen

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“In a world in which most investors appear interested in figuring out how to make money every second and chase the idea du jour, there's also something validating about the message that it's okay to do nothing and wait for opportunities to present themselves or to pay off. That's lonely and contrary a lot of the time, but reminding yourself that that's what it takes is quite helpful.”
“We are not that flash, me or the missus. In fact, we are quite low-maintenance.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is right.”
“Somebody's buying these treasury bills at 1/20th of one percent. I mean we consuming about $2 billion a day of goods and services beyond what we're producing.As long as we consume more than we produce, and we trade away little pieces of the country daily, they're going to own something. Now, they can't run from American assets. I mean every day the rest of the world is going to have about two billion more of American assets than we have, as long as they sell us these goods.”
“Look after yourself; remember that you only consist of your being, so make the best of what you have and look after it. Put good things into your body; eat well.”
“It is dangerous to live in a secure world.”

Source : Teju Cole (2011). “Open City”, p.200, Faber & Faber
“A weapon men use against women is the refusal to take them seriously.”
“When the Negro musician or dancer swings the blues, he is fulfilling the same fundamental existential requirement that determines the mission of the poet, the priest and the medicine man.”

Source : Albert Murray (1970). “The Omni-Americans: Some Alternatives to the Folklore of White Supremacy”

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