Encounter Quotes

716 quotes by 535 authors

And here we encounter the seeds of government disaster and collapse - the kind that wrecked ancient Rome and every other civilization that allowed a… — Barry Goldwater
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare. — Daniel Patrick Moynihan
The problem [with genetic research] is, we're just starting down this path, feeling our way in the dark. We have a small lantern in the… — Francis Collins
Human love is often but the encounter of two weaknesses. — Francois Mauriac
I am compassionate. I allow my heart and imagination to embrace the difficulties and concerns of others. While maintaining my own balance, I find it… — Julia Cameron
Every child you encounter is a divine appointment. — Wess Stafford
I sympathize the first, the direct and single-minded attack [Red Revolution]. I believe it to have been necessary and inevitable in Russia. It may someday… — Stuart Chase
If you approach each new person you meet in a spirit of adventure, you will find yourself endlessly fascinated by the new channels of thought… — Eleanor Roosevelt
We cannot keep to ourselves the words of eternal life given to us in our encounter with Jesus Christ: they are meant for everyone, for… — Pope Benedict XVI
Christianity is not a new philosophy or new morality. We are Christians only if we encounter Christ... Only in this personal relationship with Christ, only… — Pope Benedict XVI
Many people perceive Christianity as something institutional - rather than as an encounter with Christ - which explains why they don't see it as a… — Pope Benedict XVI
The essence of Christianity...is an ever-new encounter with... the God who speaks to us, who approaches us and who befriends us! — Pope Benedict XVI
The evangelization of the person and of human communities depends totally on this encounter with Jesus Christ. — Pope Benedict XVI
One doesn't begin to be a Christian because of an ethical decision or a great idea, but rather because of an encounter with an event,… — Pope Benedict XVI
For each one of you, as for the apostles, the encounter with the divine Teacher who calls you friends may be the beginning of an… — Pope Benedict XVI
There is a quiet humor in Yiddish and a gratitude for every day of life, every crumb of success, each encounter of love... In a… — Isaac Bashevis Singer
I try to see each new season as a new challenge because I have a new team to work with, new opponents to encounter, and… — Mike Krzyzewski
To be true to one's self is the ultimate test in life. To have courage and the sensitivity to follow your hidden dreams and stand… — Flo Hyman
It is imperative that we do not fear challenges that we have attracted to promote our growth. Every obstacle we encounter is an opportunity for… — Dannion Brinkley
One of the most commonly overlooked spiritual practices is daring to be completely honest with everyone you encounter. Some may say others cannot handle their… — Matthew Kahn

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