“Controlling the master narrative of Israel means vigilantly controlling the narrative about Palestine.” Quote by Jon Rubin
“Frankly, in order for us to have a healthier arts eco-system funders need to insulate their relationships with artists from the influence of moneyed interests, lobbying groups, and politics. The funders shouldn't have to parse their words, or say one thing to one group and another to another. One statement, freedom of expression, end of story.” ArtArtistInterestInfluenceFreedom Of Expression Author:Jon Rubin
“My novels are very much the same, as I think many people's novels are. No matter how hard I try to do otherwise, the books always wind up being "a group of strangers are thrown together by circumstance and form a society."” ThinkingTryingBookTogetherNovelCircumstancesStranger Author:Ann Patchett
“We are taught to be suspicious, especially of anyone who might not look like us or share our beliefs.” BeliefShare Author:Ann Patchett
“I don't want to stand with somebody's praise. Whereas now when people come up to me, they say, "I love the bookstore" and "Kids! Come here, come here! This is the woman who owns the bookstore." That's incredible. I can say to that, "Thank you for shopping local. Thank you for coming in. What are you reading? Let's talk about books." It's about something I'm doing as opposed to somehow something I am. I feel comfortable and positive in that role. Because it's about reading. It's about books. It's about learning. It's about business and tax base.” PeopleBookKidsReadingTaxesPraiseIncredibles Author:Ann Patchett
“Sometimes if I'm stuck on something, I'll have a drink, and it'll get me inspired and ready to keep going. But the trick to that, again, is that you have to drink responsibly! I've learned how to use it sometimes to help my creative process.” SometimesHelpingCreativeDrinkInspiredStuckKeep GoingCreative Process Author:Issa Rae
“I don't think paintings of nude women represent all women, but at the same time, I can't fault artists for putting out what inspires and challenges them. But for me, I'm not sure it's necessary for our bodies to define us, especially now when there are so many examples of femininity, of womanhood.” ThinkingArtistChallengesInspirePaintingNot SureWomanhoodFemininity Author:Issa Rae
“Believers are often encouraged to spend some time each day alone praying and reading the Bible. This is a good thing, modeled by Jesus himself. But too often people view this time with God as sufficient, and as separate from the rest of their lives; they essentially leave Jesus on their bedside table and ignore him the rest of the day. This is a far cry from the ongoing walking in the Spirit, abiding in Christ, persevering, praying, and rejoicing presented in Scripture.” PeopleSpiritReadingJesusChristCryPrayingWalkingGood ThingsBelieverScriptureRejoice Author:Kenneth Boa
“All of life is to be lived in the presence and power of God, not just for a few minutes or even an hour in the morning. It's as though we want to take a tiny nibble of spiritual food and hope that sustains us for a while; then we wonder why we're so weary and unable to live as Christ calls us to live. To truly enjoy the abundant life Jesus invited us into, we need to be more aware of God all the time, just as he was. We need that regular, focused quiet time, but we also need to take our awareness of and commitment to God into our more numerous "noisy times".” SpiritualJesusEnjoyChristHoursWonderMorningAwarenessQuietCommitmentFocusedPower Of GodQuiet Time Author:Kenneth Boa
“How we live is determined by what is ultimately fueling us - our deepest desire or end goal. Do we really want to know and follow God, or are we more interested in a comfortable, pleasurable life for ourselves? Jesus asked his disciples early on, "What do you seek?" And he's still asking that question today. To be motivated to live in the presence of God, we have to believe that "the good life" is really found in him and him alone.” BelieveTodayDesireJesusGoalDeterminedMotivatedGood LifeDisciplePresence Of God Author:Kenneth Boa
