"There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism."

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Source : Letter to Boston Commercial Club, 1879.

Robert Charles Winthrop

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“Trouble is one of God's great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord.”

Source : Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.60, ReadHowYouWant.com
“In my view, there's no doubt that the Soviets had infinitely greater trouble holding their structure together than we did.”
“At their best, at their most creative, science and engineering are attributes of liberty-noble expressions of man's God-given right to investigate and explore the universe without fear of social or political or religious reprisals.”
“I'm basically the idea person. I'm not physically involved in the production. I don't have the necessary abilities, so I go to the top people.”

Source : Interview with Klaus Ottmann, www.jca-online.com. October 1986.
“It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.”

Source : "While You Were Sleeping: Julia Leigh's Dream World". Interview with Craig Hubert, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 30, 2011.
“I love computers. I love writing on them. I love gadgetry. The thing is: I am a slow reader. So, if I am going to get my work done, I read, like, a newspaper and that's it. If I got into websites and the internet, I wouldn't get any work done.”
“Idolatry is when you become the source of your own joy. Poverty of spirit is a wonderful thing.”
“The thing is, you don't even want to be mad about someone calling you fat because who the f--- cares? Like if somebody tells me, 'Oh, you look curvier.' That should not be a diss. The fact is, we live in a time where that is a diss. It's horrible we can be like, 'You look so skinny,' and someone's like, 'Thank you!' That's horrible. That's equally as horrible to me. So the time we live in, it's upsetting.”

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