"Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. Â It is an investment."

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Source : Twitter post from May 17, 2011

Andy Stanley

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“History is driven, over the long haul, by culture - by what men and women honor, cherish, and worship; by what societies deem to be true and good, and by the expressions they give to those convictions in language, literature, and the arts; by what individuals and societies are willing to stake their lives on.”

Source : George Weigel (2005). “The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God”, p.30, Gracewing Publishing
“I like relaxed sets. I like to feel that I can make a mistake without feeling like I'm costing somebody money. I like a sense of freedom. I like it when people are open and are willing to let you do your work.”

Source : "Richard Jenkins on First Lead Role in 'The Visitor,' 'Six Feet Under,' Coen Brothers". Interview with Patrick McDonald, www.hollywoodchicago.com. June 24, 2008.
“The immense wealth of doctrine and institutions can become a handicap if we are trying to present all of that to a person who has lost all contact with the Church and no longer knows who Jesus is. That would be like clothing a baby with one of those enormous, heavy brocaded copes that priests and bishops used to wear. Instead, it is necessary to help this person establish a relationship with Jesus.”
“Like an animal caught in a trap, trying to gnaw off its own leg, a woman who seeks abortion is trying to escape a desperate situation by an act of violence and self-loss. Abortion is not a sign that women are free, but a sign that they are desperate.”
“You add to the suffering in the world when you take offense, just as much as you do when you give offense.”
“There is no greater evil for men than the constraint of fortune.”
“Either I will find a way, or I will make one.”
“I started to work up in my old bedroom, playing, writing songs, and it somehow came to me that I could introduce soul music. Nobody seemed to be doing that.”

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