"No jockey ever won a race by carrying the horse across the finish line; no coach ever won a volleyball match by touching the ball during play."

-- John Kessel

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“True worship is not just an emotional experience. It reaches to the very depths of our souls and touches every aspect of our being”
“Time is the central mystery of our existence. It confines and defines us in many ways.”

Source : Stephen R. Lawhead (2013). “The Bone House: A Bright Empires Novel, Book 2”, p.159, Lion Fiction
“I started with the belief that every person who came to the laboratory was free to accept or to reject the dictates of authority. This view sustains a conception of human dignity insofar as it sees in each man a capacity for choosing his own behavior. And as it turned out, many subjects did, indeed, choose to reject the experimenter's commands, providing a powerful affirmation of human ideals.”
“I can't walk down the street with my head up. I'm not a hat wearer, but now I'm a hat wearer.”
“They had Jan Venegoor of...whatever you call him.”
“There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes.”
“If we want happiness, I think we should follow classic Greek wisdom and live with aretÃ©. The word directly translates as 'excellence' or 'virtue,' but has a deeper meaning â€” something closer to 'expressing the highest version of ourselves.' When we're showing up fully moment to moment, there's no room for regret/anxiety/disillusionment, just a whole lot of happiness. Here's to getting our aretÃ© on!”
“I'm a pretty cliche actor in that I hate watching myself on film.”

Source : "Talulah Riley tell all about St Trinians - and acting with heartthrob Colin Firth" by Alun Palmer, www.mirror.co.uk. December 18, 2009.

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