"...when someone asked Bonhoeffer whether he shouldn't join the German Christians in order to work against them from within, he answered that he couldn't. 'If you board the wrong train,' he said, 'it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction."

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Source : Eric Metaxas (2011). “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy”, p.136, Thomas Nelson Inc

Eric Metaxas

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“Sometimes we are simply "blown away" and in awe by finding ourselves in the presence of God. Other times, however, even when we are participating in acts of kindness-complimenting others, writing a check to charity, donating time to a good cause-we are oblivious to the miracle of what is happening at that moment.”
“Astronomy may be revolutionized more than any other field of science by observations from above the atmosphere. Study of the planets, the Sun, the stars, and the rarified matter in space should all be profoundly influenced by measurements from balloons, rockets, probes and satellites. ... In a new adventure of discovery no one can foretell what will be found, and it is probably safe to predict that the most important new discovery that will be made with flying telescopes will be quite unexpected and unforeseen. (1961)”

Source : Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 17, No. 5, p. 191, 194, May 1961.
“The power of the documentary film, when done well, I think is usually more impacting than a narrative, at least for me. Documentaries are also cheaper, they are more accessible to make.”
“I did 125 films, and over 100 television shows, and you've never seen the same character twice.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“He who flees from trial confesses his guilt.”
“If you let your emotions get high, your bargaining power will be low. Make sure you don't negotiate from a position of need when making a deal.”
“I get home at the end of the day and I don't want to talk. All I want to do is lay on the floor and pet my dogs and my cats.”
“A wholesome oblivion of one's neighbours is the beginning of wisdom.”

Source : Richard Le Gallienne (1915). “Vanishing Roads, and Other Essays”

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