“That is the great contribution of Reformed thinking to the Christian church: theology for a life well-lived.” Quote by Oliver D. Crisp
“Now younger actresses will have a confidence in those discussions with their agents and be able to say, "Can we make sure that I'm being paid the right amount for the work that I'm doing?"” AbleAmountPaidActressesAgentsDiscussion Author:Felicity Jones
“I recommend Doug Sweeney's recent book [Jonathan] Edwards the Exegete (Oxford University Press, 2015), which is a terrific treatment of the way in which Edwards was steeped in the Bible, so that it shaped the whole of his thinking.” ThinkingWayBookWholePressesUniversityTreatmentTerrificOxfordOxford UniversitySweeney Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“I hate it when, in films, the girl looks perfect in every shot. It's quite nice if there's a bit of dark circles underneath the eyes, if we see the reality of the situation that the person is going through.” IfsLooksPersonsRealityEyeFilmHateGirlBitsDarkPerfectSituationNiceShotsI HateCircles Author:Felicity Jones
“For those interested in Reformed thought more broadly, I'd recommend Peter Leithart's recent book on Reformed Catholicism entitled, The End of Protestantism: Pursuing Unity in a Fragmented Church (Brazos Press, 2016), as a thought-provoking and stimulating read that should get us all thinking about the future shape of the Church, wherever we come from.” ThinkingShouldBookEndsChurchShapesPressesUnityThought ProvokingCatholicismPeterEntitledProvokingFragmentedProtestantismThinking About The Future Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“Those moments when you don't feel self-conscious, when you escape that, are when you produce something meaningful.” FeelsSelfMomentsProduceConsciousMeaningfulSelf Conscious Author:Felicity Jones
“Everything in Athens is probably a good example. Any time when there really isn't a need for these facilities in these cities, but they get built anyway for the games, everybody has kind of wishful thinking about what the afterlife of these spaces is going to be. If there is not demand for it before the Olympics, there's probably not going to be demand for it afterwards.” IfsThinkingNeedsKindGamesSpaceCitiesExampleDemandBuiltAfterlifeOlympicsFacilityWishful ThinkingGood ExamplesAthens Author:Gary Hustwit
“Even in a city like Barcelona, there are still some people in the city who are angry because that waterfront area is a big tourist destination, and all the rents went up, and they had to move.” PeopleStillsBigsMovingCitiesAreasAngryDestinationTouristsBarcelona Author:Gary Hustwit
“Beijing is an example of [families were displaced for the Olympics]. Something like 10,000 families were moved out.” ExampleMovedOlympicsBeijing Author:Gary Hustwit
“The British vice is overthinking before we speak, which is really annoying. I love the way that, in America, people are more straightforward.” PeopleWayAmericaSpeakVicesBritishAnnoyingStraightforwardOverthinking Author:Felicity Jones