Greg Boyle quotes

Even gang members imagine a future that doesn't include gangs. (Greg Boyle)
I want to be prophetic and take stands and stand with those on the margins, and I want to laugh as much as I can. View quote
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God can get tiny, if we're not careful. View quote
Greg Boyle
I work with gang members, and I feel a kind of affinity and gift, even. But who would've thunk it, you know? I mean, I didn't anticipate it. View quote
Greg Boyle
You stand with the least likely to succeed until success is succeeded by something more valuable: kinship. You stand with the belligerent, the surly and the badly behaved until bad behavior is recognized for the language it is: the vocabulary of the deeply wounded and of those whose burdens are more than they can bear. View quote
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People have to see that there is a high degree of complexity about belonging to a gang. It's a symptom, not a problem. View quote
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Kids are different from adults. They are not as developed as far as brain science, controlling impulses, and maturity, and fall prey to all kinds of pressures. View quote
Greg Boyle

Greg Boyle

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Occupation: American Clergyman
Born: May 19, 1954
Quotes count: 7