Harvey Cox Quotes

Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back.

Harvey Cox

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I've been fortunate that when Frank Sinatra was in concert, he would say, 'Here's a song by a wonderful young songwriter, Jimmy Webb,' and I'd be in the front row and stand up. That gets people talking about you.

Jimmy Webb

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I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running.

Meek Mill

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We all live in the same house, we all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just... do something about it. Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It's all going to work out.

John Lewis

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I'm sometimes willing to put in vast, even inordinate amounts of time if I find a project that interests me.

Michael Dirda

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There are two basic restrictions on marriage in the Bible: Number one, she should marry a man. Number two, he should be a Christian.

John Piper

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I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal.

Michael Phelps

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Leo Durocher was our manager and he brought Willie up to me and said, 'This is Willie Mays and he's your new roommate.' You could see right away that this young man was a natural. He had those real big hands, great power and speed and would catch everything hit in his direction. He's the best center fielder that ever lived, no question.

Monte Irvin

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People know they are lacking something, they are constantly wanting some kind of spiritual guidance.

Douglas Hurd

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If you play at a world-class team like Chelsea, you have to perform every day.

Arjen Robben

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The lesson that any thinking person draws from the Stewart saga is that when the government asks questions, run for your lawyer and don't say a word. Had Stewart kept her mouth shut, she'd be OK.

Allan Sloan

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The pigeon here is a beautiful bird, of a delicate bronze colour, tinged with pink about the neck, and the wings marked with green and purple.

William John Wills

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I believe that my choosing my present course I do no dishonor to them, or to those who may come after me.

Pete Seeger

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