“The thing with kids is that you only get one chance to do it right. It's really important to share their gifts while they're discovering them. That's why spelling bees are such a compelling story. They stimulate them intellectually, they awaken their competitive spirit, but it's fun. There's something fun about words.” ImportantStoriesKidsSpiritFunChanceShareDiscoveringBeesCompellingSpellingOne ChanceCompetitive Spirit Author:Laurence Fishburne
“If you're a fan of American roots music, you won't want to miss 'Awake My Soul--The Story of the Sacred Harp.' Filmmakers Matt and Erica Hinton have done a fine job capturing the history, sound and spirit of this unusual but compelling art form that, trust me, you don't have to be religious to appreciate.” IfsWantArtSoulDoneStoriesJobsFormSpiritSoundReligiousFansMissingFineAppreciateRootsSacredMy SoulAwakeFilmmakerUnusualCompellingTrust MeHarps Author:Eric Zorn
“I firmly believe that the method which sets theological theories against scientifically ascertained facts, is fatal to the current theology and injurious to the spirit of religion; and that the method which frankly recognizes the facts of life, and appreciates the spirit of the scientists whose patient and assiduous endeavor has brought those facts to light, will commend the spirit of religion to the new generation, and will benefit--not impair--theology as a science, by compelling its reconstruction.” BelieveFactsLightSpiritReligionGenerationsTheoryBenefitsAppreciateScientistMethodPatientCurrentsTheologyEndeavorCompellingTheologicalFacts Of LifeNew GenerationReconstruction Book:The Theology of an Evolutionist Source: The Theology of an Evolutionist
“The wanting of advice is the sign that the Spirit in you has not yet spoken with the compelling voice that you ought to obey.” SpiritVoiceAdviceOughtCompelling Author:Annie Besant
“History or custom or social utility or some compelling sense of justice or sometimes perhaps a semi-intuitive apprehension of the pervading spirit of our law must come to the rescue of the anxious judge and tell him where to go.” SometimesLawSpiritSocialJusticeJudgingCustomsAnxiousRescueCompellingIntuitiveUtilityApprehension Author:Benjamin Cardozo