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Competition is the impetus for innovation. The fiercer the competition, the faster cars will go. There is in some men a need to achieve greatness. When matched with talent, this necessity can turn humans into demigods. A man who is willing ...more
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Richard J. Foster
“Our ordinary method of dealing with ingrained sin is to launch a frontal attack. We rely on our willpower and determination. Whatever may be the issue for us--anger, fear, bitterness, gluttony, pride, lust, substance abuse--we determine never to do it again; we pray against it, fight against it, set our will against it. But the struggle is all in vain, and we find ourselves once again morally bankrupt or, worse yet, so proud of our external righteousness that "whitened sepulchers" is a mild description of our condition.”
Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

Dallas Willard
“...Jesus did not send his students out to start governments or even churches as we know them today... They were, instead, to establish beachheads of his person, word, and power in the midst of a failing and futile humanity.”
Dallas Willard, Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ

“When things get personal, we need to resist the natural male instinct to run for cover, man the defenses, or--worst of all--reach for the big guns. Much better to set aside our natural defensiveness and focus on listening well even though we feel under attack. Because we're probably not.”
Jeff Feldhahn, For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women

Liu Cixin
“Without the fear of heights, there can be no appreciation for the beauty of high places.”
Liu Cixin, The Dark Forest

Richard Dawkins
“I cannot know for certain but I think God is very improbable, and I live my life on the assumption that he is not there.”
Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
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