"Christianity is not a spectator sport. It's something in which we become totally involved."

-- Billy Graham

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“When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.”

Source : Dave Barry (1998). “Dave Barry Turns 50”, Crown
“"Tell me, doctor, " said the patient, "when I stand on my head, the blood rushes to it. Why doesn't it rush to my feet now?" "That's because your feet aren't empty," said the doctor.”
“I have big friends who won't go swimming because they're too embarrassed about it. I feel that's such a shame, because actually people should be encouraging fat people who are exercising to do it, not pointing and laughing.”

Source : "Jo Brand: fat jokes matter". Interview with Emine Saner, www.theguardian.com. September 21, 2011.
“Apart from selfish reasons, such as fear of punishments, fear of blame, of dishonour, etc, there remains only two motives that can stop (or prevent, "empÃ¢echer", Fr.) men from acting badly; the natural sense of commiseration (or "sympathy", - "commisÃ©ration", Fr.) for one's fellow men - compassion, and the influence of education, by association of ideas ("par l'association d'idÃ©es", Fr.) - habit.”
“Courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community, a work, a future. To be courageous, is not necessarily to go anywhere or do anything except to make conscious those things we already feel deeply and then to live through the unending vulnerabilities of those consequences.”

Source : FaceBook post by David Whyte from Jun 14, 2012
“The reality is that most of us are rarely, if ever, alone with our own minds and souls. Even when we do find a few minutes of quiet, we're driven to check our devices for emails, texts, etc.”
“I watch a lot of sports. One of the reasons I watch is to see how these guys handle pressure, how they respond to situations.”

Source : "2013 PGA Championship Interview: JASON DUFNER". Interview with Kelly Elbin, www.pga.com. 2013.
“NOTHING can/will define me! Free to be EVERYTHING!!!”

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