"Faith is not about a building or a lifestyle. You can minister in many ways besides attending services or being a preacher. And I think that that's what I feel most thankful for--that I have the opportunity to minister now, in my own way."

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Source : Clay Aiken (2004). “Learning to Sing”, W Publishing Group

Clay Aiken

#Opportunity Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Way Quotes

“Intense, burning desire is the motivational force that enables you to overcome any obstacle and achieve almost any goal”
“He thinks of that ocean house and wishes he were back in his former life or that one could take one moment and remain inside it like an egg inside its shell, instead of constantly being hurried into the future by good luck or bad.”
“Not trying to be arrogant, but if I walked down the street and a girl saw me, she might take a look back because maybe I'm good-looking, right?”
“When Life Puts You in Tough Situations, Don't Say 'Why Me', Say 'Try Me'”
“As soon as I finished the first book, I wrote a second, which I hope to sell this year, and I have just about finished the third book in the series. Two more are already outlined. I'm in this for the long haul.”
“In the midst of regular life, running is the touchstone that breathes adventure into my soul.”
“I don't find any difference between Islam and Islamic fundamentalists. I believe religion is the root, and from the root fundamentalism grows as a poisonous stem. If we remove fundamentalism and keep religion, then one day or another fundamentalism will grow again. I need to say that because some liberals always defend Islam and blame fundamentalists for creating problems. But Islam itself oppresses women. Islam itself doesn't permit democracy and it violates human rights.”

Source : Interview with Matt Cherry and Warren Allen Smith, www.secularhumanism.org. December 31, 1998.
“Toughness is a skill. I don't think we're all born tough. You learn about toughness through your experience.”

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