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"As I see the world, there's one element that's even more corrosive than missionaries: tourists. It's not that I feel above them in any way, but that the very places they patronize are destroyed by their affection."
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"We call this a sweet life, to have your impact solutes dissolved in the life of people giving them a solution to their life problems... You can imagine how tasty that could be!"
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"The life in our possession is our time."
"Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it."
"God wants His people to be a voice in the wilderness."
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"Do not ever think that you are too small to make a difference in the world. You may not be able to change the entire world but you are able to change the world you see and the world of the people around you. Let your being resonate as a positive influence to those that make up your world."
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"There's nothing quite like a good quest for getting your blood pumping."
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