Famous Quotes & Sayings

Paul Tillich

But freedom is the possibility of a total and centered act of the personality, an act in which all the drives and influences which constitute the destiny of man are brought into the centered unity of a decision.

Paul Tillich

The citizens of a city are not guilty of the crimes committed in their city; but they are guilty as participants in the destiny of [humanity] as a whole and in the destiny of their city in particular; for their acts in which freedom was united with destiny have contributed to the destiny in which they participate. They are guilty, not of committing the crimes of which their group is accused, but of contributing to the destiny in which these crimes happened.

Paul Kurtz

It is not the courage to be that we must develop as much as the courage to become. We are responsible for our destiny. The meaning of life is not located in some hidden crevice in the womb of nature but is created by free persons, who are aware that they are responsible for their own futures and have the courage to take this project into their own hands.

Elizabeth Gilbert

Absolute certainty is not something I strive for anymore. I've learned the hard way that destiny usually looks upon our most strident convictions with amusement, or perhaps even pity.

Elizabeth Gilbert

Destiny, I feel, is also a relationship - a play between divine grace and willful self-effort.

Elizabeth Gilbert

The Bhagavad Gita—that ancient Indian Yogic text—says that it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection. So now I have started living my own life. Imperfect and clumsy as it may look, it is resembling me now, thoroughly.

Joel Osteen

The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny.

Joel Osteen

If they left you, you didn't need them. If they walked away, they weren't part of your DESTINY.

Joel Osteen

We can all control our own destiny. And I think sometimes it's a copout to say, "Well, it's this person's fault or another person's fault."

John McNeil

I've been very happy serving in a smaller school. It's a way of life for me. The interests of mine and the community have been the same. Rural schools have been my life. Montana is one of the most rural states. There's a need to educate every kid in the state.

Chris Farley

We couldn't register everybody. I'm thrilled by just the number of people here. The running community has really come together.

Jeff Jenkins

Our main purpose is to make sure fraternities are cooperating and making sure the Greek community is healthy.

James Hurt

Investors in the community have stepped up and are willing to make an investment in those properties, ... because they could potentially be viable pieces of property.

Bruce Tough

I personally support it. I feel it is well-thought-out legislation that will uniform the operations of community associations. Most everything proposed in the act, The Woodlands already does.

Charles Pattillo

I hope it generates a lot of excitement because there's going to be some real good teams in this tournament. I'm not sure how well the other schools travel, but I know our university is going to support us and I hope the Brownwood community does as well.

Surapong Suebwonglee

I know that there is a huge number of silent people in the Thai community who are not satisfied with the protesters.

Gilbert Cates

The issue becomes, how do you reach the numbers of people who saw the movies the creative community is not honoring?

Brian Shaw

I'm glad he called, ... This is an opportunity for our school and community to help those who are in dire need.