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We take ourselves way too seriously, and we don't take God seriously enough. It is not by accident that humor and humility come from the same root word. If you can laugh at yourself, you'll always have plenty of good material.

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Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
Pastor
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San Jose
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Richard Duane Warren
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