"The only part of Christian teachings which will be truly accepted by the Chinese people is Christ's injunction to be "harmless as doves" but "wise as serpents."

-- Lin Yutang

#Christian Quotes #Wise Quotes #Teaching Quotes

“Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the bedroom with all their spare time. That's traditionally how people learn.”
“Doubt is the disease of this inquisitive, restless age. It is the price we pay for our advanced intelligence and civilization-the him night of our resplendent day. But as the most beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and best.”
“You lose in the Finals, they're all disappointing. Doesn't matter if I'm playing in Miami, Cleveland or on Mars. You lose the Finals, it's disappointing.”
“I am allergic highly to the sun; that's my worst enemy.”
“There's a fine line between genius and insanity, as we all know.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I have actually seen people contemplate their navels”

Source : John Heilpern (2013). “Conference of the Birds: The Story of Peter Brook in Africa”, p.282, Routledge
“One must always regret that law of growth which renders necessary that kittens should spoil into demure cats, and bright, joyous school-girls develop into the spiritless, crystallized beings denominated young ladies.”
“One of the cruelest judgments sustained against me is that I have spoken out as a recovered alcoholic to stimulate my acting career.”

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