And in that moment, I was hit with the realization that this delicate layer of atmosphere is all that protects every living thing on Earth from perishing in the harshness of space.
If God places a child before you, and you are too busy to wield either a positive or negative influence...you just did the later! You communicated that the child doesn't matter and isn't important.
...while God has done his part in creating a world capable of providing what we need, we have not done our part in the stewardship of it, in seeing that it gets to the end of the line, to the poorest and neediest--the children.
But when adults speak up for the vulnerable and the weak, working and demanding that safety and respect prevail, God's little lambs are protected and nourished. They know they are not abandoned; they are loved. And the world becomes a little more lik...
At this stage of my life I would rather try and have some small impact within a company and suffer through those things than make such a big stink that nobody can trust to work with you. It's very important in an environment of a big institution that...
Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt: So you bought me a birthday present, huh? Brick Pollitt: No sir, Maggie bought it. Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt: She's got good taste, that girl. Brick Pollitt: In some things, yes, but not in men.
I've always been terrified about not having money. I've been a big saver and a big earner. When I've been out of work, I've always found another job. I never wanted to get into debt, because money was very tight when I was growing up. I never felt de...
[last lines] Hiro: [narrating] We didn't set out to be superheroes. But sometimes life doesn't go the way you planned. The good thing is, my brother wanted to help a lot of people and that's what we're gonna do. Who are we? [title card appears]
The Dude: Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
I'm not against business. I'm against big business in bed with big government.
Every actor dreams of getting a big break, a big opportunity.
I was going to be the next big voice-over thing, of course, in my mind. I didn't.
Yes, but I think the big thing for everyone is to wear what they want and what suits them.
The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.
Alternate history fascinates me, as it fascinates all novelists, because 'What if?' is the big thing.
My daddy used to say that I was too big to ride and too little to hitch a wagon - no good for a damn thing.
I love doing comedy. One of my favorite things in the world is to do 'Parks and Recreation'; a big fun character.
I'm a big believer in overcoming and achieving and doing things and not feeling sorry for yourself.
But I don't want to lose touch with things like eating in Bob's Big Boy.
I'm not a big radio guy, I don't listen to whatever is the hip new thing.
Find happiness where you can," she said softly. "It's not just the great big whammo things. Look for the beauty of life in the small things, and you'll be the happiest person alive.
