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“When you pray be sure that you listen as well as talk. You have things you want to say to God but He also has things He wants to say to you.”
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“Dolphins are social mammals, capable of enjoying their lives. They form close bonds with other members of their group.”
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“Every time you ask for forgiveness, you recognize that the biggest problems you face in life exist inside of you, not outside of you.”
Source : Paul David Tripp (2007). “A Quest for More: Living for Something Bigger than You”, p.161, David C Cook
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“In [great mathematics] there is a very high degree of unexpectedness, combined with inevitability and economy.”
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“I thought I would make it (to the NBA). I believed that I would make it. But I had a Plan B. I was going to get my Master's degree at Tulane University had it not worked out. I think the pressure of making it wasn't on me as great as some other players that had no other options. I was going to do something special in life and I wanted to play in the NBA. I had a backup plan but I went full speed ahead with my Plan A.”
Source : "A conversation with New Jersey Nets head coach Avery Johnson". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. December 2011. 
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“There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.”
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“There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling.”
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“If you had a large vase with a big crack down the middle of it, a Japanese art museum would put the vase on a pedestal and shine a spotlight on the crack!”
Source : "Nobody's Perfect: How to Reclaim the Joy in Your Relationship". Interview with Laurie Sue Brockway, www.everydayhealth.com. February 16, 2012.
