"Our danger is to think that happiness will come from outside of us, from the things we possess or the power of our group, and not from within us, from the inner sanctuary of our being."

-- Jean Vanier

#Thinking Quotes #Groups Quotes #Sanctuary Quotes

“At one point, early on, some public figures even asked whether it 'made sense' to rebuild New Orleans. Would you let your own mother die because it didn't make financial sense to spend the money to treat her, or because you were too busy to spend the time to heal her sick spirit?”
“Even more important than what we do, then, is who we are.”
“It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.”
“I'm a huge believer in evolution (not in the sense that "it happened" - anybody who doesn't believe that is either uninformed or crazy, but in the sense "the processes of evolution are really fundamental, and should probably be at least thought about in pretty much any context").”
“Better know nothing than half-know many things.”
“Its easier to get to the top when youre shooting for the top.”
“It's just a whole different thing, and it's just that my life has been a blessing, and I thank god every day for the gifts that he has given me and for my daughter and to be able to watch her grow and be a part of her joys and her excitement and what she wants to do in life.”

Source : Interview with Chris Rolls, www.tv.com. June 20, 2006.
“Basically I am just another actor who loves his work and this thing about age only exists in the media.”

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