John Ortberg Quotes

Ghettos and barrios and abusive homes and trauma wards may produce scarred souls; they can cripple more human spirits than they strengthen.

John Ortberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

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MoreHumanTraumaMaySpiritsSouls

Form must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature.

Alvar Aalto

NatureContentMustFormLinked

People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in.

Amanda Beard

PeopleMeStandFriendsWantRight

I used to play softball every summer back in Quitman. My two brothers demanded I be tough. There were certain girls they wouldn't let me invite over because they were too feminine and fragile.

Sissy Spacek

MeToughBackSummerPlayOver

Our criteria for deciding what's good and what's bad is very fickle, especially in this country.

Roberta Flack

GoodBadCountryFickleOurVery

Very good coaches for ski jumpers stand at the top of the slope and watch the jumpers prepare, rather than standing at the bottom and watching them land.

Roland Joffe

GoodStandLandTopWatchingBottom

Civilization must stand up and combat the current collapse of governance, the rise of violence, and the spread of chaos and fear in many parts of the world.

Rudy Giuliani

FearChaosWorldStand UpStandUp

To have a director's direct feedback is invaluable.

Masi Oka

FeedbackDirectorDirectInvaluable

People have interpretations of what you're supposed to be like. If you're unattractive and overweight, you must have a great personality. If you're attractive, then you must not be the nicest person. People are always taken aback that I'm easygoing but not necessarily stupid.

Mila Kunis

GreatPersonalityPeopleStupidYou

Everything's weird on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

Cheryl Hines

WeirdEnthusiasmEverythingYour

Had it not been for James Meredith, who was willing to risk his life, the University of Mississippi would still be all white.

Constance Baker Motley

LifeWhiteRiskUniversityBeenWho

It's very rare that I get really upset about something my assistants have done.

Brad Goreski

DoneUpsetRareSomethingGetVery

People who sleep around to get roles are frail and scared and most likely without talent. It's their own little horror show that only they can deal with.

Bruce Campbell

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