Nobody turns down an invitation to the White House, but I’ve seen plenty of people turn down an invitation to fully live.
BOB GOFFThat’s a prank. It has no shelf life, like reassembling the principal’s car up on the roof of the gym. It’s cute and everything but there’s no shelf-life, and it can actually be kind of destructive. But a caper is different. It’s something where everybody has made it in.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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We determine how much influence we’ll have, when we decide how available we’ll be.
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I don’t think anyone aims to be typical, really. Most people even vow to themselves some time in high school or college not to be typical. But still, they just kind of loop back to it somehow.
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Fear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
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I used to think life could be shared with anyone, but now I know choosing the right people is pretty important.
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Whimsy doesn’t care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
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Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That’s my punch list everyday.
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Jesus won’t try to speak over the noise in our lives; love whispers so we won’t be confused about who’s doing the talking.
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That’s one of those things about love. It always assumes it can find a way to express itself.
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Stop doing what you’re able to do and figure out what you were made to do – then do lots of that.
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It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change.
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God wants us to kick it down. Or perhaps just sit outside of it long enough until somebody tells us we can come in.
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Selfless love is always costly; fear can’t afford it, pride doesn’t understand it and friends never forget it.
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What would be the first thing I’d add back? Jesus. It sounds a little bit like a Sunday school answer, but that’s what I do. Then what’s the next thing? And I’d say, well, loving people. And then the next.
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The shallow end of hope is usually the deep end of grace.
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The battle for our hearts is fought on the pages of our calendar.
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