Encounters Quotes

743 Encounters quotes by 571 unique authors

I grew up in Sierra Leone, in a small village where as a boy my imagination was sparked by the oral tradition of storytelling. At… — Ishmael Beah
The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle or problem, you should smile and say, 'Here's my chance to grow.' — Zig Ziglar
The pains that you suffer, the loneliness that you encounter, the experiences that are disappointing or distressing, the addictions and seeming pitfalls of your life… — Gary Zukav
If we cannot understand the depth of feeling in the Muslim world toward Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Islam as a political force,… — Hooman Majd
Nima Shirazi's is an important progressive voice in the Iran debate in the West, often deconstructing the myths (and sometimes propaganda) we commonly encounter in… — Hooman Majd
History is often the tale of small moments—chance encounters or casual decisions or sheer coincidence—that seem of little consequence at the time, but somehow fuse… — Scott Anderson
Disgrace is a subtle, multi-layered story, as much concerned with politics as it is with the itch of male flesh. Coetzee's prose is chaste and… — Paul Bailey
During the course of our life we now and then enjoy some pleasures so inviting, and have some encounters of so tender a nature, that… — Jean de la Bruyere
There is a time when every person who encounters Jesus, who believes Jesus is the Son of God, decides that they will spend their life… — Donald Miller
When you encounter sophistication in the creation of a female character, you thank the writers and you claim it. — Vera Farmiga
I always thought that Seth [Rogen] was a fun, caustic, bombastic, sweet, underdog-type of person that I would root for the way you used to… — Judd Apatow
Most people don't relate to and can't generate concern for something they don't encounter personally or feel personally affected by. People have to have the… — Edward Norton
Think about how rare it is for anyone to encounter a teacher who can open you up to the notion that there is an infinite… — Greil Marcus
When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. — Al Franken
My first encounter with Buddhist dharma would be in my early 20s. Like most young men, I was not particularly happy. — Richard Gere
Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and… — Stanislav Grof
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to… — Charles Caleb Colton
A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural. — Park Chan-wook
'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' is the best movie for a guy like me. A cerebral adventure. A moving story. A bunch of little… — Tom DeLonge
I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God. — Vin Diesel
We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But… — Larry Flynt
A reader should encounter themselves in a novel, I think. — Mohsin Hamid
Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter. — Nhat Hanh
I consistently encounter people in academic settings and scientists and journalists who feel that you can't say that anyone is wrong in any deep sense… — Sam Harris

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