"I have done much reporting in what might be termed the religious field. I have interviewed dozens of people-maybe hundreds-asking questions about their beliefs. Some impressed me more than others, but it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that the gift of faith (and I think it is a gift) is the most valuable one of all. People who have it are stronger-and kinder-and more unselfish-and happier. It's as simple (and as mysterious) as that."

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Source : John Dominic Crossan (2010). “The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant”, p.28, Harper Collins

Arthur Gordon Webster

#Faith Quotes #Religious Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“There are real radical Muslim groups out there that really are pretty villainous. You don't have to make them up.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“I mean, I'm an actor. I do what comes along.”

Source : "Why the Deadwood Guy Doesn't Care if NBC's Kings Makes Him More Famous". Interview with Jake Halpern, www.esquire.com. April 3, 2009.
“A saint realizes that it is God who engineers his circumstances; consequently there are no complaints, only unrestrained surrender to Jesus.”
“The measure of a man's estimate of your strength is the kind of weapons he feels that he must use in order to hold you fast in a prescribed place.”
“I think it's absolutely fascinating that in Berlin the parliament can discuss actively the role of their soldiers in Afghanistan because is it still possible, literally, for a German soldier to take up arms.”
“I'm a people person when I'm out, but I'm a homebody. I like my time and peace and quiet.”

Source : "Complex's Kid Cudi Cover Story: The Uncut Interview Outtakes". Interview with Joe La Puma, www.complex.com. August 15, 2009.
“The greatest threat to the security of the people of North Korea comes from the government of North Korea.”
“Superiority - doing things a little better than anybody else can do them.”

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