"I am inexpressibly grateful that the Lord of my life has granted to me in such abundance these opportunities to take part in the life of his ecclesia and to bear witness to the Living Christ in so many places and in so many ways."

-- Emil Brunner

#Grateful Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Way Quotes

“Saying it is one thing. Doing it is very different.”
“We're all talking about the same thing, whether it's religious people or New Age spiritual people or Buddhists or scientists. We're all talking about having a sense of awe and wonder at something grander than ourselves.”
“At home we didnt talk about religion. So gradually the question faded away by itself and disappeared from the agenda. When I was nineteen my father died; my response to his death was atheistic.”
“People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible.”
“Why can't we have a voice? What's the difference between an athlete having millions or Donald Trump? Every time a politician talks, they talk about what's wrong with America. Well, he's an athlete who is also saying something is wrong with America. Why is it that when he talks, people say, 'How can he talk about oppression and make millions?' Well, Trump is talking about it. Hillary Clinton is talking about it. And they have more money than most athletes.”
“You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself.”
“Playing for complications is an extreme measure that a player should adopt only when he cannot find a clear and logical plan.”
“No amount of smiling at a flight of stairs has ever made it turn into a ramp,”

Source : "I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much". TED conference, www.ted.com. April 2014.

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