"The resurrection is the revelation to chosen witnesses of the fact that Jesus who died on the cross is indeed king - conqueror of death and sin, Lord and Savior of all. The resurrection is not the reversal of a defeat but the proclamation of a victory. The King reigns from the tree. The reign of God has indeed come upon us, and its sign is not a golden throne but a wooden cross."

-- Lesslie Newbigin

#Jesus Quotes #Kings Quotes #Tree Quotes

“The part we play is not as we want it, but as we are made-with the genitals God gave us.”

Source : Maureen Howard (1965). “Bridgeport Bus”, Penguin Group USA
“I don’t feel that I’m using technology. I don’t feel that I’m wearing technology. I feel that I am technology.”

Source : "WATCH: How a Colorblind Cyborg ‘Hears’ Color". www.huffingtonpost.com. July 25, 2013.
“Fantastically, Australia is still the lucky country. We have the flawed but necessary gift of democracy. Currently there is a debate about whether there is racism in Australia. There is racism in every country in the world. Relatively speaking, we are tolerant of one another. We have a large and giving land and, if you haven't seen its beauty, you haven't seen a beauty precious to the earth.”
“My first wife said, 'It's either that guitar or me,' you know -- and I give you three guesses which one went.”

Source : FaceBook post by Jeff Beck from Mar 01, 2017
“I don't want to be lumped into any categories.”
“To mature is in part to realize that while complete intimacy and omniscience and power cannot be had, self-transcendence, growth, and closeness to others are nevertheless within one's reach.”

Source : Sissela Bok (2011). “Secrets: On the Ethics of Concealment and Revelation”, p.40, Vintage
“Our past is a story existing only in our minds. Look, analyze, understand, and forgive. Then, as quickly as possible, chuck it.”
“Recording music is not really the healthiest thing for the body.”

Source : "Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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