I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science. ~John Polkinghorne
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When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. ~Kim Yuna
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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Some of us know how we came by our fortune and some of us don't; but we wear it all the same. ~Barbara Kingsolver
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be both sensual and maternal. ~Elisabeth Elliot
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Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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The closer you can get to being personal, the better the work is, or the more interesting the work is. ~James Gray
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