#w

America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#artist #because #modest #position #put

It does not answer the aim which God had in this institution, merely for men to have good commentaries and expositions on the Scripture, and other good books of divinity; because, although these may tend, as well as preaching, to give a good doctrinal or speculative understanding of the word of God, yet they have not an equal tendency to impress them on men's hearts and affections. God hath appointed a particular and lively application of his word, in the preaching of it, as a fit means to affect sinners with the importance of religion, their own misery, the necessity of a remedy, and the glory and sufficiency of a remedy provided; to stir up the pure minds of the saints, quicken their affections by often bringing the great things of religion in their remembrance, and setting them in their proper colours, though they know them, and have been fully instructed in them already. ↗

— Jonathan Edwards

#gospel #homiletics #preaching #worship #equality

People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable. ↗

— Catherine Deneuve

#know #me #people #strong #vulnerable

Socially I never was an outsider. I have never thought of the conflict element before frankly, but perhaps it was wanting to belong, and at the same time wanting to retain one's own personality. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#belong #conflict #element #frankly #i

Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement. ↗

— Michael Korda

#always #been #between #distance #easy

The performances of my works in the last 10 years are probably equal to all the previous years put together. There are so many venues now and there is a completely new public for opera that's grown up outside of the traditional core opera public. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#core #equal #grown #last #many

There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#democracy #distinctly #inherent #level #little

When I've seen my operas in Europe, they have always struck me as more American than when I hear them here. I can't tell you what that phenomenon is. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#american #europe #hear #here #i

People know me for up-tempo songs because of my hits. ↗

— Eddie Floyd

#hits #know #me #people #songs

The groups, though, were my inspiration way back then. I liked Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers. ↗

— Eddie Floyd

#frankie #groups #i #inspiration #liked