Extremes Quotes - Page 30

• We all tend to go to extremes; some rely only on their own preparation and look for nothing more; others, as I say, tend to despise preparation and trust to the unction, the anointing and the inspiration of the Spirit alone. But there must be no "either/or" here; it is always "both/and." These two things must go together.

  Martyn Lloyd-Jones

  Inspiration, Two, Preparation

  D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1972). “Preaching and Preachers”, p.305, Zondervan

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• Living like that utterly convinced me of the extreme limitations of language. I was just a chlld then,so I have only an intuitive understanding of the degree to which one losses control of words once they are spoken or written. It was then that I first felt a deep curiosity about language, and understood it as a tool that encompasses both a single moment and eternity

  Banana Yoshimoto

  Single Mom, Loss, Understanding

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• The federal government is starting to plan for climate change by making extended forecasts that can help people plan for extreme weather - because what can go wrong when you combine the efficiency of government with the accuracy of weathermen?

  Jimmy Fallon

  Government, Weather, People

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• Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.

  Andrew Sullivan

  Sports, Writing, Alive

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• Extreme justice is extreme injustice.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Justice, Political, Prison

  "De Officiis (On Duties)". Book by Marcus Tullius Cicero (Book I, Chapter 10), 44 BC.

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• A balanced and skillful approach to life, taking care to avoid extremes, becomes a very important factor in conducting one's everyday existence.

  Dalai Lama

  Everyday, Important, Care

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.138, Penguin

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• There should exist among the citizens neither extreme poverty nor again excessive wealth, for both are productive of great evil.

  Plato

  Evil, Citizens, Poverty

  Plato (2008). “Laws”, p.112, Cosimo, Inc.

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• We all have the chance to create a world where extreme poverty is the exception rather than the rule.

  Bill Gates

  World, Poverty, Chance

  "3 Myths That Block Progress For The Poor". Bill and Melinda Gates' 2014 Annual Letter, www.gatesfoundation.org. January 20, 2014.

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• By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda and I are struck by how many people think the world is getting worse. The belief that the world can’t solve extreme poverty and disease isn’t just mistaken. It is harmful. That’s why in this year’s letter we take apart some of the myths that slow down the work. The next time you hear these myths, we hope you will do the same.

  Bill Gates

  Thinking, Self, Years

  "3 Myths That Block Progress For The Poor". Bill and Melinda Gates' 2014 Annual Letter, www.gatesfoundation.org. January 20, 2014.

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• I believe that to knowingly commit actions that cause or condone suffering is reprehensible in the extreme. I call upon you to be compassionate and treat others as you want to be treated. If you don't want to be beaten, imprisoned, mutilated, killed or tortured then you shouldn't condone such behavior towards anyone, be they human or not.

  Moby

  Believe, Suffering, Want

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• At the most basic level, the key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development.

  Jeffrey Sachs

  Feet, Keys, Ladders

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• Patients have been cured almost instantaneously of...lupus...,cancer ...,ulcers..., tuberculosis ...In a few seconds, at most a few hours, the symptoms disappear and the anatomic lesions mend. The miracle is characterized by extreme acceleration of the normal process of healing.

  Alexis Carrel

  Cancer, Healing, Dark

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• In the inheritance, I seek to dramatically distinguish between genuine, authentic Christianity on the one hand, and counterfeit, alternative spirituality on the other hand. One of my primary purposes is to demonstrate that there are two kingdoms operating in the earth today, the genuine, superior kingdom of Jesus Christ, which reigns supreme, and the counterfeit, occult kingdom of the enemy, which, through extreme subtlety, has led millions of deluded souls astray.

  Brian Williams

  Jesus, Hands, Two

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• There are a certain number of extreme behaviours led by fundamentalists who are using their religion for political ends and use extremist techniques.

  Jean-Francois Cope

  Numbers, Political, Technique

  "Can Jean-François Copé save France from anti-Muslim extremism?" by Angelique Chrisafis, www.theguardian.com. March 24, 2011.

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• EJECTION, n. An approved remedy for the disease of garrulity. It is also much used in cases of extreme poverty.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Disease, Poverty, Approval

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.53, 谷月社

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• New Age values are conscious evolution, a non-sectarian society, a non-military culture, global sharing, healing the environment, sustainable economies, self-determinat ion, social justice, economic empowerment of the poor, love, compassion in action, going beyond religious fundamentalism, going beyond nationalism/ extreme nationalism culture.

  Deepak Chopra

  Religious, Military, Healing

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• Tomorrow is Now... If we act, 2015 can be a year for the history books. It can be the year that we put the world on the path to end extreme poverty; the year we place sustainability at the heart of our future; and the year that we agree that every person should be able to lead a life of dignity and opportunity.

  Kathy Calvin

  Book, Heart, Opportunity

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• It seems to me that at 19 or 20, a young man is burning to be great at something. I was. You have a vision that's beyond the neighborhood. You want to make a mark while you're alive. You don't know exactly your future, but you want to be great at it. And greatness is an important word. And you dare not tell anybody how extreme and how burning are your visions, because you don't want anybody to mess with them

  Art Garfunkel

  Greatness, Men, Vision

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• Anti-Semitism, as an extreme form of racial chauvinism, is the most dangerous vestige of cannibalism.

  Joseph Stalin

  Cannibalism, Form, Dangerous

  Joseph Stalin (1955). “Works”

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• Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full.

  Niecy Nash

  Beautiful, Children, Self Esteem

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• I can go from one extreme to another, from playing at the Sydney Opera House on the Songbook tour to shows with Soundgarden at Voodoo Fest, all in a week.

  Chris Cornell

  House, Opera, Week

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• The imagination is the liberty of the mind It is intrpeid and eager and the extreme of its achievement lies in abstraction.

  Wallace Stevens

  Lying, Imagination, Achievement

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• When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.

  Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  Looks, Dangerous

  "The ‘Broccoli Horrible’: Obama Loses The Broccoli Battle, But Wins The War", www.huffingtonpost.com. June 28, 2012.

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• I like photographing the people I love, the people I admire, the famous, and especially the infamous. My last infamous subject was the extreme right wing French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.

  Helmut Newton

  Wings, People, Lasts

  "Photo". Book by Graphis Incorporated, 2005.

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• If right now our emotional reaction to seeing a certain person or hearing certain news is to fly into a rage or to get despondent or something equally extreme, it's because we have been
  cultivating that particular habit for a very long time.

  Pema Chodron

  Emotional, Long, News

  Pema Chodron (2009). “Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears”, p.7, Shambhala Publications

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