"Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much."

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Source : John Newton, William Cowper (1856). “Olney Hymns: In Three Parts”, p.48

John Newton

#Art Quotes #Kings Quotes #Grace Quotes

“Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!”
“You cannot live in Los Angeles for any period of time without eventually trying to write a screenplay. It's like a flu bug that you catch ... Even the plumber has a screenplay in his truck.”
“I have a suspicion the blacks model themselves on the whites now that they're in power. 'Don't you know who we are, man?'”

Source : "Zambian vice-president: 'South Africans are backward'" by David Smith, www.theguardian.com. May 1, 2013.
“Neither camera, nor lens, nor film determine the quality of pictures; it is the visual perception of the man behind the mechanism which brings them to life. Art contains the allied ideas of making and begetting, of being master of one's craft and able to create. Without these properties no art exists and no photographic art can come into being”
“I'm very, very jealous of guys who just go and decide to party and then can work the next day.”
“You can never become a great man or woman until you have overcome anxiety, worry, and fear. It is impossible for an anxious person, a worried one, or a fearful one to perceive truth; all things are distorted and thrown out of their proper relations by such mental states, and those who are in them cannot read the thoughts of God.”

Source : Wallace D. Wattles (2015). “The Science of Being Great: Personal Self-Help Book of Wallace D. Wattles (Unabridged): From one of The New Thought pioneers, author of The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well, How to Get What You Want, Hellfire Harrison, How to Promote Yourself and A New Christ”, p.17, e-artnow
“Hip-hop is getting to the point now where they are going to start sounding like Al Jarreau or Bobby McFerrin or some of the other poets. Some of the better rappers can rap real fast without even melodies. It'll get to that same point.”

Source : "The extraterrestrial brother: George Clinton on time, space, and funk". Interview with Andy Seifert, www.avclub.com. February 12, 2010.
“Now if I worry too much about all my have nots, I might not recognize just what I've got...”

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