"A well-judging man will open his trunk-line of study in such a direction that, while habitually adhering to it, he may enjoy a ready access to such other fields of knowledge as are most nearly related to it."

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James Fitzjames Stephen

#Men Quotes #Judging Quotes #Research Quotes

“What the eye sees is a synthesis of who you are and all you have learned. This is what I would call the language of photography.”
“The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take an honest look at your life, your family, and your church and not just ask, 'What is he saying?' but also ask, 'What shall I do?'”
“What did the 5 fingers say to the face. S L A P!”
“It's my experience that most folk who ride trains could care less where they're going. For them it's the journey itself and the people they meet along the way. You see, at every stop this train makes, a little bit of America, a little bit of your country, gets on and says hello.”

Source : David Baldacci (2011). “The Christmas Train”, p.122, Pan Macmillan
“Socks is the White House cat. But did you know there is also a White House dog?”
“People who come along all the time and they ask, 'What's wrong with this?' In other words, they're always wondering how close to the edge they can getand still be a Christian. Listen, if any of you are like that, just go back to the world. Stop testing the edges. If it's the world you want, go back to it! And if you want to love Christ, then love Christ, and love Him with all your heart, and follow Him, and stop playing this idiotic game where you want to see how close to the edge you can live.”
“I wanted to write something that was very entertaining to read. The hardest part of this novel [The Yoga of Max's Discontent] was how to make a deeply spiritual transformation journey page-turning and adventurous. That was the hardest part to crack for me.”
“For the private sector to flourish, special privilege must give way to equal opportunity and equal risk for all.”

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