"In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past."

-- Mark Batterson

#Past Quotes #Church Quotes #Urban Quotes

“The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.”

Source : Brian Herbert, Kevin Anderson (2003). “Dune: House Harkonnen”, p.532, Spectra
“In general, presidents and congressmen have very limited power to do good for the economy and awesome power to do bad. The best good thing that politicians can do for the economy is to stop doing bad. In part, this can be achieved through reducing taxes and economic regulation, and staying out of our lives.”
“Who ... what are they?" "My pride and glory," Alex said fondly. "Betty and Lucy Coltrane. Best damned bouncers in the business. Though of course I'd never tell them that. Fiercer than pit bulls and cheaper to run. Married to each other. They had a dog once, but they ate it.”

Source : Simon R. Green (2003). “Something from the Nightside”, p.37, Penguin
“Artists working for other artists is all about knowing, learning, unlearning, initiating long-term artistic dialogues, making connections, creating covens, and getting temporary shelter from the storm.”
“Man was made to lead with his chin; he is worth knowing only with his guard down, his head up and his heart rampant on his sleeve.”
“Good people in the West have often failed to distinguish between Islam and Islamism ...”
“I still have faith in people. But that is getting increasingly harder to maintain. I just don't see many people today choosing love. I see people passing it up a lot. Foreclosing on it, deferring it, sabotaging, letting go.”
“I like the idea of having a calm, quiet room to work on my [art] while knowing that outside there's noise and a lot happening. It's reassuring to know the 'everyday' continues even though inside the studio you feel so disconnected from it.”

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