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“For many wealthy people, giving a tenth is a way of robbing God. Their tithe becomes a tip.”
Source : Haddon W. Robinson, Scott M. Gibson (2002). “Making a Difference in Preaching: Haddon Robinson on Biblical Preaching”, p.142, Baker Books
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“Current nationalism is merely the affirmation of the right of colonial elites to repeat historyand follow the road travelled by the rich toward the universal consumption of internationally marketed packages, a road which can ultimately lead only to universal pollution and universal frustration.”
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“Sex and commerce are fine things, but man cannot live by Viagra and the Dow Jones alone. A life led collecting things and experiences in pursuit of happiness is not necessarily a bad life, but it's not a good life either. Too often, the Democrats act like the Party of Lust, and the Republicans the Party of Greed. Both are deadly sins that eat at the soul.”
Source : Rod Dreher (2010). “Crunchy Cons: The New Conservative Counterculture and Its Return to Roots”, p.12, Crown
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“I love theater. I go all the time. It's one of the reasons I moved to New York. But I understand that I have limited range as an actor. I can only play people who talk like me.”
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“I'm a very creative person, and the best part about creation is creating. So I always love to come up with new things, new ideas, new thoughts. I cherish things like that.”
Source : Interview with DJ "Z", djbooth.net.
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“My favorite word is 'pumpkin.' You can't take it seriously. But you can't ignore it, either. It takes ahold of your head and that's it. You are a pumpkin. Or you are not. I am.”
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“If you want to change the fruits, you will first have to change the roots. If you want to change the visible, you must first change the invisible.”
Source : FaceBook post by T. Harv Eker from Mar 04, 2013
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“I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.”
Source : "From mundane to marvellous: Darren Fletcher's startling transformation" by Louise Taylor, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2009.