"Trying to describe what I do in prayer would be like telling the world how I make love to my wife."

-- J. I. Packer

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“Someone who doesn't make the (Olympic) team might weep and collapse. In my day no one fell on the track and cried like a baby. We lost gracefully. And when someone won, he didn't act like he'd just become king of the world, either. Athletes in my day were simply humble in our victory. I believe we were more mature then...Maybe it's because the media puts so much pressure on athletes; maybe it's also the money. In my day we competed for the love of the sport...In my day we patted the guy who beat us on the back, wished him well, and that was it.”
“A parent has to be silent much of the time.”
“The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to the law of nature, such as they interpreted it.”
“And youâ€™re not afraid of it ending?â€ â€œSure I am. But Iâ€™d rather have something this good for a little while than have nothing forever.”
“Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.”
“Where I get my energy is: 'How can I make it better?”

Source : "Smooth Moves" by Alexandra Jacobs, www.newyorker.com. March 28, 2011.
“Dear Religion, This week I safely dropped a man from space while you shot a child in the head for wanting to go to school. Yours, Science.”
“Liberty? Why it doesn't exist. There is no liberty in this world, just gilded cages.”

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