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Philip Yancey Quotes

The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: 1949

Topics

Good New Being Us Motives Higher

I have a career, which is important, but my family is the priority. First family, and then career. It's a delicate balance.

Family Balance Career Important Then

I have lots of hopes for black actors in general, whether they be on TV or on stage or in movies, and that is that we move beyond the tokenism of what it means to be black in a particular set of circumstances.

Black Movies Circumstances Beyond

I think the people who cast films tend to think of me in regard to strong women with integrity and a lot of it has been very good.

Good Women Integrity People Me Been

I'm sort of of the belief that people kill themselves from the inside out. When they're unhappy with what they're doing, or not achieving things - when your focus is off-kilter. The thing that keeps me ticking is my values. And I maintain them, because they're worthy. I like to wake up and feel I've done no wrong. I like that feeling.

Focus People Me Wake Up Unhappy

When December comes, can 'The Nutcracker' be far behind? No, it can't - not in America, anyway.

Robert Gottlieb

America December Behind Far Anyway

Man is such an amazing animal, and the possibilities are infinite for each person.

Stellan Skarsgard

Man Animal Amazing Possibilities

I'm alive today, therefore I'm just as much a part of our time as everybody else. The times will just have to enlarge themselves to make room for me, won't they, and for everybody else.

Today Time Me Alive Will Room

I felt a responsibility to present a viable alternative to the popular electric sound.

Responsibility Present Sound Electric

A journalist also needs to be disciplined, and so do I. I am, essentially, lazy. Without discipline I'd be just a mass of gummy bears on the sofa instead of on book tour with my eighth novel.

Discipline I Am Book Lazy Without

Making an effort is polite, and getting ready and looking after yourself makes an event more fun.

Yourself Fun Effort Looking Ready

'Crime Story' was where I learned that I needed to get to know every crew member: what they did and what their names were and who their families were and whatever things they would give me.

Me Story Know Crime Names Whatever

Today's headlines and history's judgment are rarely the same.

Condoleezza Rice

Today History Judgment Same Rarely

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