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John Ortberg Quotes

In the context of worship, amusement is a waste of time and a waste of life, and therefore a form of sin.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: american
Birth: May 5, 1957

Topics

Life Time Sin Worship Context Waste

My agent asked if I fancied Robin Hood and I thought: 'Yeah, why not?' I hadn't watched it, to be honest, but I'd seen bits and knew it was really popular Saturday family viewing with heaps of action. I thought it would be great fun. I was up for a good old play-fighting and the scripts were terrifically exciting.

Joanne Froggatt

Family Good Great Fun Action Hood

As a parent, you have to figure out how to shape your kid's character. You want to have human beings who learn about good character. You have to be able to see your child with clarity, see the good side and the bad side of them, and work on the bad side and make them better so they fulfill their potential.

Work Good Character Child Better

As you get older, you realize you're only the protagonist in your own story and a blip in someone else's life.

Life Story Someone You Realize Own

Every penny paid to a PFI company is money withdrawn from those waiting for an operation, money removed from the training of clinicians, and money denied for life-saving treatments.

Money Training Waiting Penny Company

I'm the guy who'll drive 250 miles tonight and be at the gym tomorrow at 10 A.M., when people are still sleeping in. I'm the guy who'll fly to Australia and find a gym. Fly back and first thing I do off the plane is work out before I shower or eat.

Work Tomorrow People Fly Drive Gym

Taking risks gives me energy.

Risks Me Chance Energy Taking Risks

I am a goofy person, really. That's where my energy goes, that's how I live my life. The goof gene is very strong inside me, really.

Life Live I Am Me Energy Strong

I was the all-American face.

Face All-American

I've never met a popcorn ball I didn't like.

Popcorn Never Ball Like Met

I guess there's this mind shift that happens once you're on stage. I don't know, chemicals, something happens and you just... I just become completely in control of where I am. And it's all about trusting the people that you're on the stage with, listening... and it just falls into place really easily.

Deborah Mailman

I Am People Mind Listening Control

Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves.

Funny People Finding Place Out Lot

As a vulnerability researcher, the greatest barrier I see is our low tolerance for vulnerability. We're almost afraid to be happy. We feel like it's inviting disaster.

Happy Be Happy Feel Tolerance See

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