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John Owen Quotes

Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: theologian
Nationality: english
Birth: 1616 - August 24, 1683

Topics

Food Man Exercise Temptation Knife

I learned my English from Keith Spurgeon. He had some small children, and I was young, too, and so we spoke the language together, and it was fantastic.

Children Together Small Language He

I don't want to be the cranky old guy, but a lot of critics are too forgiving of mediocre artists. When you see these 'American Idol' people on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' being written about as serious artists, there's something wrong with that. You can erase them from the history of rock n' roll, and you wouldn't notice.

History People American You Stone

Artists are the people that no matter what, pick up the pen, pick up a paintbrush. They take the time to translate what is happening to create something that resonates deeply with the rest of the people that are caught in the middle of their own reality.

Anna Deavere Smith

Time People Rest Reality Pen Create

I've always been a fan of physical comedy. It kind of hits you in a different way; it bypasses the intellect and hits you in the gut.

Stephen Merchant

Comedy You Kind Way Always Gut

Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born.

Life Dog Love Small Gift Honor

The U.N. must have adequate resources and the right capabilities to fully engage in global peacekeeping.

Miroslav Lajcak

Right Resources Engage Must Global

If people want to simulate a godly lifestyle - great. If they don't - good luck with that.

Good Great People Luck Good Luck

A lot of people come from small towns, and they come here wondering 'Can I really make it in Hollywood?' When I went to L.A., I knew I was going to make it. There's no doubt about it. Why? Because I'm from Chicago!

Jay Chandrasekhar

People Small Doubt Hollywood Why

I just don't think animals should be slaughtered for their fur.

Dominique Swain

Think Animals Fur Just Should

The middle ground in Congress has all but disappeared. The founders intended competing principles and interests to check excesses and create a balance in our politics that would benefit 'we the people.' Gerrymandered districts and a hyped-up fight-night media offer a partial explanation of why we seem to have neither checks nor balances.

Politics Balance People Media Create

I used to be really into Bikram yoga.

Used Yoga Really

The world is preoccupied with dissecting, analyzing and prognosticating on the blockchain's future; technologists, entrepreneurs, and enterprises are wondering if it is to be considered vitamin or poison.

William Mougayar

Future World Blockchain Poison

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