"We cannot have islands of excellence in a sea of slovenly indifference to standards."

-- John W. Gardner

#Islands Quotes #Sea Quotes #Excellence Quotes

“This letter [to the Romans] is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. It is well worth a Christian's while not only to memorize it word for word but also to occupy himself with it daily, as though it were the daily bread of the soul. It is impossible to read or to meditate on this letter too much or too well. The more one deals with it, the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes.”
“At a very early age I started a cartoon scrapbook, actually when I was in high school. And it became, in turn, a scrapbook of my life. And there are about 2,000 volumes.”
“I get so many ideas for songs, but I'm so seldom disciplined enough to sit down and crank them out.”
“Celebrating faith over reason is merely a way of denying what is, in favor of embracing any whim that strikes your fancy.”
“I love being in the world of the unknown.”
“Usually when I wielded a hockey stick, it meant somebody was going to get hurt. This is just a friendly match.”
“I feel really comfortable when the camera is rolling. I feel less comfortable in the moments before and after, like, "Okay, where do I sit now?" I find the social aspect of being on a project ... it's just a lot. There are so many new people, and it's a lot of introducing the most charming, most engaging, funniest version of yourself to, essentially, a bunch of strangers you already know too many details about.”
“The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.”

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