#eli

If my ego was out of whack and I believed I could carry anything off, that would be a stupid risk. But so far there's been no reason not to try anything. ↗

— Kathleen Turner

#been #believed #carry #could #ego

I thought back to Meg’s advice about Hemingway sentences—simple declarative statements that showed the truth and distilled the meaning. My first attempt at that had been cynical and messed up. I gave it a go again. Find one lost sheep. The angels rejoice. ↗

— Laura Anderson Kurk

#college #cynicism #dating #faith #glass-girl

I believe in prayer and in strong belief. ↗

— Tina Turner

#believe #i #i believe #i believe in #prayer

I believe that if you'll just stand up and go, life will open up for you. ↗

— Tina Turner

#go #i #i believe #i believe that #just

But I believe we have a higher level of mentality within us, but we have to use the power in the right way. ↗

— Tina Turner

#higher #higher level #i #i believe #level

I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I don't believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself. ↗

— Tina Turner

#any #because #believe #chant #close

It's unbelievable how many things I've learned from Merlin Olsen. ↗

— Jack Youngblood

#i #learned #many #merlin #olsen

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#africa #bible #came #closed #eyes

The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#before #celebrated #counts #existed #family

What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled? ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#black #elite #empowerment #majority #recycled