"When you fuse Christianity with power, it isn't long before Christians start imposing the cross on others rather than taking it up for themselves."

-- Andrew Sullivan

#Christian Quotes #Long Quotes #Christianity Quotes

“I always kind of wanted to go into healthcare.”

Source : "Meet the Lawmaker Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-N.Y.), 25th District". Interview with Kris Kitto, thehill.com. April 04, 2011.
“Life was not fair. If you wanted something you had to take it. Before someone else took it from you. Neatly dissected down to its essence, life was one long series of lily pad hoppings. The quick and the resourceful were able to adapt and survive; all others were simply crushed as a more nimble creature landed on the lily pad they had occupied for too long.”
“To be the announcer where you live is a very special opportunity.”
“I am convinced that, except in a few extraordinary cases, one form or another of an unhappy childhood is essential to the formation of exceptional gifts.”

Source : Thornton Wilder, Jackson R. Bryer (1992). “Conversations with Thornton Wilder”, p.69, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“Jesus has a special, compassionate concern for those who are broken and needy.”
“Aligning my music with something that feels morally and politically passionate to me feels good.”
“This is true even in organizations that are very focused on analysis and quantitative measurement, even among people who think of themselves as smart in an MBA sense. In highly successful change efforts, people find ways to help others see the problems or solutions in ways that influence emotions, not just thought.”
“In the beginning I was really, really lean. For the longest time I did it all. I played every hat. I was in the factory, doing the graphic design, the photography, the selling - literally everything. I saved money doing what I could myself. It was hard but I learned. I learned that nobody's better than you to get your business off the ground. The experience you get is priceless.”

Source : "The best advice 'Shark Tank' investors have given entrepreneurs" by Laura Woods, www.businessinsider.com. January 20, 2017.

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