John Ortberg Quotes

Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list.

John Ortberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

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WorkLearningSoulWorldYouDown

I was not naturally intellectual, but somebody whose interest had to be whetted, still the case sadly.

Jeremy Irons

IntellectualInterestWhoseStill

I've always been interested in socially political, or overtly political, comedy.

John Oliver

PoliticalComedyAlwaysBeen

The man who consumes sports to the exclusion of all other things will never be well-rounded.

Steve Rushin

SportsManWillNeverThingsWho

It's good to be busy. I prefer that than sitting back and enjoying life.

Roger Taylor

LifeGoodBusyBackSittingThan

Models are some of the most insecure people I've ever met. They're constantly being told they're not good enough. You've really got to practice loving yourself.

Miranda Kerr

GoodYourselfPracticePeopleEnough

Some memorizers arbitrarily associate each playing card with a familiar person or object, so that the king of clubs is represented by, say, Tony Danza. The grand masters associate each card with a person, an action, or an object so that every group of three cards can be converted into a sentence.

Joshua Foer

KingActionCardsPersonThreeSay

I suppose there's an anger in all of us. Some hidden rage that you keep at bay.

Dominic Cooper

AngerYouHiddenRageKeepUs

You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they're not going to hear them in America. I believe it's part of their education.

Donna Shalala

EducationCollegeIdeasFreeBelieve

I'm from a generation of women that shattered the glass ceiling. We didn't wait for doors to open. The lesson I learned is that you need to open some doors for yourself in pursuit of career advancement.

Denise Morrison

WomenYourselfWaitGenerationDoors

If you're an athlete in this game, you have to protect your own interests, and you have to protect your body and your family.

Chris Bosh

FamilyGameYouBodyYour BodyOwn

I love to jump around, bounce around, and be active, which is one of the other reasons I decided to pursue a career in the kitchen. I work 12-18 hours a day, and most of it is spent doing just that - jumping, bouncing, and baking.

Christina Tosi

WorkLoveDayKitchenBakingDoing

It's a full on job just looking for human social responsibility.

Colin Greenwood

ResponsibilityJobLookingHuman

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