Francis Collins Quotes

For me, in my Christian belief, prayer is not an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want him to. Prayer is an opportunity to have a conversation with God to try to get in tune with what his will is.

Francis Collins

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GodOpportunityPrayerMeDoingYou

I don't have anybody living around me who has much of a sense of what I do. That's exactly what I like.

John Edgar Wideman

MeLivingSenseWhoLikeMuch

I'm fine with being beat-up and pushed around, but I'm really scared of heights and scared of ledges.

John Cena

HeightsScaredBeingFineAround

I took theatre and stuff in college, then I took a bunch of different acting classes here in L.A. Sometimes when I have a hard audition, I'll call my acting coach and he'll come help me. I actually get more nervous in acting class than I do at an actual audition. It's actually a really great way to get over your nerves.

Melissa Ordway

GreatCollegeMeTheatreHelpWay

I was weirdly obsessed with music until I was 11, and then I turned into a nerd.

Sia

MusicNerdObsessedThenUntil

I have a very competent case of ADD.

Robby Gordon

AddCompetentCaseVery

When you have premium brands, you have to have the right balance of communicating all of your values.

Roustam Tariko

BalanceYouValuesRightYour

Sooner or later, The Rock's going to get tired of that empty space on his mantle where an Oscar should be, and that's when I'll get the phone call for the buddy movie that finally makes his career.

Mick Foley

TiredSpaceCareerPhonePhone Call

My parents have seen me flirt with girls in front of them, so they're kind of used to it.

Lucky Blue Smith

ParentsMeKindSeenUsedFlirt

Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity.

Joseph Addison

CriticismDefenseAgainstExcept

The death of compromise has become a threat to our nation as we confront crucial issues such as the debt ceiling and that most basic of legislative responsibilities: a federal budget. At stake is the very meaning of what had once seemed unshakable: 'the full faith and credit' of the U.S. government.

Deborah Tannen

FaithDeathGovernmentCompromise

I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids.

Chely Wright

PovertyHouseYoungUpLivedLevel

My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.

Alicia Keys

MusicPeopleMeThoughtsInfluence

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