Totto Chan Quotes

Drying her eyes, Mother said to Totto-chan very slowly, You're Japanese and Masao-chan comes from a country called Korea. But he's a child, just like you. So, Totto-chan, dear, don't ever think of people as different. Don't think, 'That person's a Japanese, or this person's a Korean.' Be nice to Masao-chan. It's so sad that some people think other people aren't nice just because they're Koreans. ~ Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear, said the headmaster. ~ Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Totto-chan regretted it with all her heart. Yes, that was it. What on earth made her beat the boy she liked so much? She Sharpened his pencils every day! But it was too late. She could never be his bride now.
"I'm going to go on sharpening his pencils all the same," Totto-chan decided. "After all, I love him. ~ Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

The audience seems hazy to me, shrouded in a veil through which I can't see. ~ Park Chan-wook

To the Dalai Lama, suffering and adversity are the necessary conditions for developing patience and tolerance. These qualities are vital if we want to reduce negative emotions like hatred or anger. When things go well, we have less need to be patient and forgiving. It's only when we come across problems, when we suffer, that we truly learn these virtues. Once we internalize them, compassion flows naturally. ~ Victor Chan

And your own heart generates enough pressure as it pumps blood throughout your body that it could squirt blood up to 30 feet. (I've never tried this, and I don't recommend it.) ~ Francis Chan

Some of you are sitting at home saying, 'I don't need a church to love God,' and I am here telling you that you are so wrong. ~ Francis Chan

I have always been a great fan of Peter Chan and many other great directors who specialize in anything outside of action. ~ Donnie Yen

I heard that you could help me."
"Me? That's impossible," said Oshino in a joking tone of voice. "Only you can help yourself, ojou-chan. ~ NisiOisiN

Every company wants one, yet few companies have one: a compelling strategy. ~ W.Chan Kim

Again, our marriage problems are not really marriage problems. They are heart problems. They are God problems. Our lack of intimacy with God causes a void that we try to fill with the frailest of substitutes. Like wealth or pleasure. Like fame or respect. Like people. Like marriage. ~ Francis Chan

If I need to buy a TV, I'll definitely buy a Japanese TV. A Chinese TV might explode. ~ Jackie Chan

Before you say one word to God, take a minute and imagine what it would be like to stand before His throne as you pray. ~ Francis Chan

My biggest concern for this generation is your inability to focus, especially in prayer. ~ Francis Chan

I think it's far too easy to blame the American church without acknowledging that we are each part of the church and therefore responsible. ~ Francis Chan

An Incoherent Strategy When a company's value curve looks like a bowl of spaghetti - a zigzag with no rhyme or reason, where the offering can be described as "low-high-low-low-high-low-high" - it signals that the company doesn't have a coherent strategy. Its strategy is likely based on independent substrategies. These may individually make sense and keep the business running and everyone busy, but collectively they do little to distinguish the company from the best competitor or to provide a clear strategic vision. This is often a reflection of an organization with divisional or functional silos. ~ W.Chan Kim

There are things about God that are mysterious and secret, things we will never know about Him. But there also are things revealed, and those belong to us (Deut. 29:29). ~ Francis Chan

I've never felt a need to really respond to someone else's writing. ~ Francis Chan

Actor's life is very long. ~ Jackie Chan

Sometimes friendship means not having to say anything. Thank yous and apologies can sometimes get lost, but that doesn't mean they're unexpressed," murmured Hermione. ~ Bex-chan

We delight in the promise of falling for love.
We crumble in the dread of falling from love.
Everyone falls. Everything falls. ~ Wesley Chan

People who are obsessed with Jesus live lives that connect them with the poor in some way or another. Obsessed people believe that Jesus talked about money and the poor so often because it was really important to Him. ~ Francis Chan

God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like. ~ Francis Chan

Chemistry does not guarantee compatibility. ~ Amy Chan

echo James's exhortation to those of us in the church today: My brothers and sisters who have received the Holy Spirit, we often lack love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc., even while many of our unbelieving friends exhibit these traits - brothers and sisters, these things ought not to be so! ~ Francis Chan

Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing. ~ Park Chan-wook

Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy. ~ Francis Chan

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? (Gal. 4:9) ~ Francis Chan

Experiences that don't involve touching, seeing, or feeling actual results, such as being presented with an abstract sheet of numbers, are shown to be non-impactful and easily forgotten. ~ W. Chan Kim

When you're constantly taking care of the emotions of others, you avoid having to face your own. ~ Amy Chan

People who are obsessed with Jesus do not consider service a burden. Obsessed people take joy in loving God by loving His people (Mt 13:44)(Jn 15:8). ~ Francis Chan

The Serpent sleeps buried in the silken mud at the bottom of the sea. The water is freezing and dark and suffocating. The Serpent awakes and shifts, raising the mud in a floating cloud. The Serpent cries. There is no answer. ~ Kylie Chan

Classification, broadly defined, is the process of organizing knowledge into some systematic order. It has been considered the most fundamental activity of the human mind. ~ Lois Mai Chan

We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God. You've probably heard the expression 'I believe in God, just not organized religion'. I don't think people would say that if the church truly lived like we are called to live. ~ Francis Chan

People who have low self-esteem might not even know they have low self-esteem. ~ Yong Kang Chan

I could be wrong about salvation. I could be wrong about a lot of things. ~ Francis Chan

I want the joy of knowing that I am doing something with my life, the joy of battle. ~ Francis Chan

We are so used to multi-tasking. 2014 was probably the most productive year of my life ... But I noticed during the last couple of months when I would get alone with God it was hard to do one thing at a time. ~ Francis Chan

When I was a young stunt guy the director would say: "You're useless ... " But I wanted to be the best, I wanted to be a super stunt guy. That's how I built myself, because of martial arts and everything. ~ Jackie Chan

God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don't have the license to define love according to our standards. ~ Francis Chan

He came outta nowhere, and he was like Jackie Chan or something. I mean, I never saw anybody fight like that. ~ Deborah Blake

All experts on WHO advisory groups for developing norms, standards and guidelines are required to disclose interests regarding the advisory committee's area of work. If a declared interest is potentially significant, then the expert is either excluded from the meeting or given a restricted role. ~ Margaret Chan

Avoid activities outdoor.If you like to take an afternoon nap sleep under bed net. So these are measures that can be done to minimize [the] chance of infection [with Zika virus]. ~ Margaret Chan

In an effort to gain "converts," Christians often refrain from telling the full story. We want people to follow, so like cheap salesmen, we share the benefits without explaining the cost. We tell them about Jesus' promises of life and forgiveness, but we don't mention His calls for repentance and obedience. We avoid His promise that we will experience persecution. When we do this, we cheapen the gospel. ~ Francis Chan

If you want to know someone, just look at who they choose to spend their time with. ~ Amy Chan

God wants us to pursue certain actions, but as we put God's commands into action, our motivation makes all the difference. ~ Francis Chan

Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is no God.' But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way. ~ Francis Chan

Are you going to sit down?" Ida Belle asked. "Or am I supposed to drive down the bayou with you up there looking like a Jackie Chan hood ornament? ~ Jana Deleon

I don't think I've ever tried to make something happen that I've absolutely had to force. You know how they say: if you can't avoid it, enjoy it. For me, it's the other way around: if I can't enjoy it, I avoid it. ~ Park Chan-wook

Some Japs killed themselves. Who gives a shit? No tickee, no washee. Where's Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto? It's Sunday morning - this sure beats church. ~ James Ellroy

The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you. ~ Francis Chan