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“I like to say that before we can create an external space in which to receive people, we have to create an internal space in which to receive them.”

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Parker J. Palmer

Parker J. Palmer is an American author and educator renowned for his works in the fields of personal and community wisdom, emphasizing how education can promote the wholeness of individuals and societies. more

“We can teach a good, formal lesson on forgiveness as a Christian virtue and all the doctrines that are attached to it. But to be in a real-life situation, a work camp or a trip or some other activity with young people where real forgiveness needs to happen, that's a different situation altogether. And that is where the deepest learning will occur.”

People Needs Different Real Happens Christian Young Situation Teach Virtue Lessons Activity Real Life Doctrine Camps Formal

Author:Parker J. Palmer

“If my life is any example, the work that youth workers are doing is very, very important. It tends to get marginalized in the church or seen as less important than being a senior minister in a large, prosperous congregation; but I don't believe that for a minute. I think this is absolutely critical work in the life of the church; and I think my path in life would have been much different if it hadn't been for my youth minister, Burt Randle, and a series of campus ministers in both college and graduate school.”

“Every young person needs some adult who's just wild and crazy about them!”

Needs Persons Young Crazy Adults Wild And Crazy

Author:Parker J. Palmer

“Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.”

Hard Failing Sacrifice Hard Work Succeed Worthwhile Occasional

Author:Dean Kamen

“As long as you win Monaco, that's the one. In my ten years of Formula One, I've only won here once. This is my second time.Every year, it feels like this is your Achilles heel. You almost have it and then you don't. It's such a hard race to win.”

Feels Years Long Hard Winning Race Ten Formulas Heels Achilles Formula One Achilles Heel Monaco

Author:Lewis Hamilton

“I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.”

Thinking Bits Hair Disaster Neat Blonde

Author:Lewis Hamilton

“When you're driving, the helmet squashes your hair, so you don't really have a hairstyle. When you get out, you're sweating and your hair is a mess.”

Hair Driving Mess Helmet Hairstyles Squash Sweating

Author:Lewis Hamilton

“During the race, we lose 2-4 kilos of liquids.”

Loses Race Liquid

Author:Lewis Hamilton

“I grew up going to the store, seeing the products [of L'Oréal ], seeing the commercials and the ambassadors. I never in a million years thought I'd be associated with them.”

Years Millions Seeing Products Grew Grew Up Stores Als Ambassadors

Author:Lewis Hamilton

“I think grooming is definitely undervalued by men. We all expect women to be fully groomed, which they do. But I also think it's just as important for a man to look fresh and clean.”

Thinking Men Looks Important Clean Grooming Undervalued

Author:Lewis Hamilton

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