What’s wonderful is to read the different translations – some done in 1600 and some in 1900 – of the same passage. It’s fascinating to watch the same tale repeated in such a different way by two different centuries.
BILL VAUGHANIt would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them.
More Bill Vaughan Quotes
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You have to climb to reach a deep thought.
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Are there any vegetarians among cannibals?
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Now that women are jockeys, baseball umpires, atomic scientists, and business executives, maybe someday they can master parallel parking.
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Walk with a sense of being a part of a vast universe. Consider the thousands of miles of earth beneath your feet; think of the limitless expanse of space above your head.
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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
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Insofar as theology is an attempt to define and clarify intellectual positions, it is apt to lead to discussion, to differences of opinion, even to controversy, and hence to be divisive.
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A mission could be defined as an image of a desired state that you want to get to. Once fully seen, it will inspire you to act, fuel your imagination and determine your behavior.
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Kids are not driving themselves to McDonalds. It’s not about kids and their choices. It’s about parents and their choices.
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The great soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry.
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The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of nothing attempted, nothing gained and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.
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Perhaps the crime situation would be improved if we could get more cops off television and onto the streets.
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Behavior is the theory of manners practically applied.
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One of the quickest ways to become exhausted is by suppressing your feelings.
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Our lives are fed by kind words and gracious behavior. We are nourished by expressions like ‘excuse me’, and other such simple courtesies.
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The effect of boredom on a large scale in history is underestimated. It is a main cause of revolutions.
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