| Here are some of my favourite quotations! If you have time, please read them all! Some of them are here because they are really deep and have very good messages. Others are here because they are funny or clever. Some are both. I'll leave it to you to figure out which are which! :D |
"The search for
knowledge and truth can
be the most exciting
thing there is as long as
it takes you toward God
instead of away from
Him." Madeleine L'Engle,
Meet the Austins
knowledge and truth can
be the most exciting
thing there is as long as
it takes you toward God
instead of away from
Him." Madeleine L'Engle,
Meet the Austins
"Practically perfect people never
allow sentiment to get in the way of
their thinking." Mary Poppins
allow sentiment to get in the way of
their thinking." Mary Poppins
"When I read a novel, I am not here. I
am transported to far-off places, my
eyes unseeing of the words on the
page, busy with a scene being played
out in my mind's eye, with my ears
engaged, hearing the voices carry from
the pen to the present. What a lovely
place to be..." Nancy Moser, Just Jane: A
Novel of Jane Austen's Life
am transported to far-off places, my
eyes unseeing of the words on the
page, busy with a scene being played
out in my mind's eye, with my ears
engaged, hearing the voices carry from
the pen to the present. What a lovely
place to be..." Nancy Moser, Just Jane: A
Novel of Jane Austen's Life
"For it is a gift - from God, if I may be so bold. I say this not to imply great talent,
but to indicate my awareness that I have received something beyond my own
choosing. Although in essence I realize I can refuse this offering, I also sense that the
prudent act, the one that begs to be tinged with sincere gratitude, requires me to do
what I can with this gift and offer it back into the void from whence it came. Whether
it will prosper and move along, or disappear like morning fog, I do not know. I should
not care. For the gift is not truly mine to hold, but mine to use and return. To
someone's benefit. I hope." Nancy Moser, Just Jane: A Novel of Jane Austen's Life
but to indicate my awareness that I have received something beyond my own
choosing. Although in essence I realize I can refuse this offering, I also sense that the
prudent act, the one that begs to be tinged with sincere gratitude, requires me to do
what I can with this gift and offer it back into the void from whence it came. Whether
it will prosper and move along, or disappear like morning fog, I do not know. I should
not care. For the gift is not truly mine to hold, but mine to use and return. To
someone's benefit. I hope." Nancy Moser, Just Jane: A Novel of Jane Austen's Life
"... what good are
dreams if they are
grounded in logic
and probability?"
Nancy Moser, Just
Jane: A Novel of Jane
Austen's Life
dreams if they are
grounded in logic
and probability?"
Nancy Moser, Just
Jane: A Novel of Jane
Austen's Life
"He lends not ; but gives to the end,
As He loves to the end. If it seem
That He draws back a gift, comprehend
'Tis to add to it rather, — amend,
And finish it up to your dream, — "
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Only a Curl (stz11)
As He loves to the end. If it seem
That He draws back a gift, comprehend
'Tis to add to it rather, — amend,
And finish it up to your dream, — "
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Only a Curl (stz11)
London: Why is it so
important that you win at
chess?
Maddy: If I'm not the smart
one, then who am I?
London: That's easy! You're
Maddy, the smart one who's
not good at chess!
Suite Life of Zack and Cody
important that you win at
chess?
Maddy: If I'm not the smart
one, then who am I?
London: That's easy! You're
Maddy, the smart one who's
not good at chess!
Suite Life of Zack and Cody
"For what do we live, but
to make sport for our
neighbours, and laugh at
them in our turn?" Jane
Austen, Pride and Prejudice
to make sport for our
neighbours, and laugh at
them in our turn?" Jane
Austen, Pride and Prejudice
"Simplicity is
the keynote
of all true
elegance."
Coco Chanel
the keynote
of all true
elegance."
Coco Chanel
"It is also highly important for us
to realize that we do not as a
matter of fact lead our lives, make
our decisions, and reach our goals
in everyday life either statistically
or scientifically. We live by
inference. I am, let us say, your
guest. You do not know, you
cannot determine scientifically,
that I will not steal your money or
your spoons. But inferentially I
will not, and inferentially you have
me as a guest." William I. Thomas
to realize that we do not as a
matter of fact lead our lives, make
our decisions, and reach our goals
in everyday life either statistically
or scientifically. We live by
inference. I am, let us say, your
guest. You do not know, you
cannot determine scientifically,
that I will not steal your money or
your spoons. But inferentially I
will not, and inferentially you have
me as a guest." William I. Thomas
"One must take care of one's
cleaning, one's toilette, and
above all the maintenance of
order in one's domestic
interior before going into
society; but once one is in
the world, one must not
think about all these little
things, nor let them
penetrate that which
occupies one." Madame Necker
cleaning, one's toilette, and
above all the maintenance of
order in one's domestic
interior before going into
society; but once one is in
the world, one must not
think about all these little
things, nor let them
penetrate that which
occupies one." Madame Necker
"I get stuff... it's just
stuff that doesn't make
sense to other people!"
Newt - Cory in the House
stuff that doesn't make
sense to other people!"
Newt - Cory in the House
"When you're stuck
having to do something
you don't want to do,
don't think 'how can I
get out of this?' but
rather, 'how can I get
through this?'" My mom,
who is the wisest person I
know :)
having to do something
you don't want to do,
don't think 'how can I
get out of this?' but
rather, 'how can I get
through this?'" My mom,
who is the wisest person I
know :)
"...you don't have to actively embrace a culture to
become acculturated. Avoiding the worst excesses
and the obvious bits of infidelity isn't the same thing
as Christian faithfulness. Not questioning these
beliefs and assumptions at their most basic level
gives them a chance to transform you in ways you
might not notice but are still deleterious to your
spiritual health." - Roberto Rivera y Carlo,
http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001713.cfm
become acculturated. Avoiding the worst excesses
and the obvious bits of infidelity isn't the same thing
as Christian faithfulness. Not questioning these
beliefs and assumptions at their most basic level
gives them a chance to transform you in ways you
might not notice but are still deleterious to your
spiritual health." - Roberto Rivera y Carlo,
http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001713.cfm
"... And what does the Lord
require of you? To act justly
and to love mercy and to
walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8
require of you? To act justly
and to love mercy and to
walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8
"If I had any
dignity, that
would have been
humiliating!"
Adam, Mythbusters
dignity, that
would have been
humiliating!"
Adam, Mythbusters
"All of your weaknesses are just doorways to
your secret strengths... Just be Meg as hard as
you can be." Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
your secret strengths... Just be Meg as hard as
you can be." Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
“Is it faith to
understand nothing,
and merely submit
your convictions
implicitly to the
Church?” John Calvin
understand nothing,
and merely submit
your convictions
implicitly to the
Church?” John Calvin
"When people ask you if you
play a certain sport, it is likely
that they are very good at that
sport and are hoping you are
only mediocre so that you can
waste an afternoon losing a
game. In such instances the
safest action is to run away very
quickly as soon as the question
is asked." Lemony Snicket
play a certain sport, it is likely
that they are very good at that
sport and are hoping you are
only mediocre so that you can
waste an afternoon losing a
game. In such instances the
safest action is to run away very
quickly as soon as the question
is asked." Lemony Snicket
"Members of your
family might say
they are working
hard all day long,
while you are off at
school or clarinet
lessons, but the
only way to know
this for sure is to
follow them at a
discreet distance."
Lemony Snicket
family might say
they are working
hard all day long,
while you are off at
school or clarinet
lessons, but the
only way to know
this for sure is to
follow them at a
discreet distance."
Lemony Snicket
"There are some people who
believe that home is where one
hangs one's hat, but these
people tend to live in closets
and on little pegs." Lemony Snicket
believe that home is where one
hangs one's hat, but these
people tend to live in closets
and on little pegs." Lemony Snicket
"A long time ago, there was no such thing as school,
and children spent their days learning a trade, a
phrase which here means 'standing around doing
tedious tasks under the instruction of a bossy
adult.' In time, however, people realized that the
children could be allowed to sit, and the first school
was invented." Lemony Snicket
and children spent their days learning a trade, a
phrase which here means 'standing around doing
tedious tasks under the instruction of a bossy
adult.' In time, however, people realized that the
children could be allowed to sit, and the first school
was invented." Lemony Snicket
"Perhaps if we saw what was
ahead of us, and glimpsed the
crimes, follies, and misfortunes
that would befall us later on, we
would all stay in our mother's
wombs, and then there would be
nobody in the world but a great
number of very fat, very
irritated women." Lemony Snicket
ahead of us, and glimpsed the
crimes, follies, and misfortunes
that would befall us later on, we
would all stay in our mother's
wombs, and then there would be
nobody in the world but a great
number of very fat, very
irritated women." Lemony Snicket
"History suggests that change
doesn't start inside the beltway,
inside our chambers of power,
inside the heads of politicians.
Change begins outside
Washington, D.C., in the hearts
and minds of those who first
experience society's brokenness,
envision a different future, and
then bet their lives on a new
vision." Jim Wallis
doesn't start inside the beltway,
inside our chambers of power,
inside the heads of politicians.
Change begins outside
Washington, D.C., in the hearts
and minds of those who first
experience society's brokenness,
envision a different future, and
then bet their lives on a new
vision." Jim Wallis
"Alike and equal are NOT
the same thing." Madeleine
L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
the same thing." Madeleine
L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
"Everyone should be able to do one
card trick, tell two jokes, and recite
three poems, in case they are ever
trapped in an elevator." Lemony Snicket
card trick, tell two jokes, and recite
three poems, in case they are ever
trapped in an elevator." Lemony Snicket
"An apocryphal story - the word
"apocryphal" here means
"obviously untrue" - tells of two
people, long ago, who were very
bored, and that instead of
complaining about it they sat up
all night and invented the game
of chess so that everyone else
in the world, on evenings when
there is nothing to do, can also
be bored by the perplexing and
tedious game they invented."
Lemony Snicket
"apocryphal" here means
"obviously untrue" - tells of two
people, long ago, who were very
bored, and that instead of
complaining about it they sat up
all night and invented the game
of chess so that everyone else
in the world, on evenings when
there is nothing to do, can also
be bored by the perplexing and
tedious game they invented."
Lemony Snicket
"Anyone can become
angry - that is easy. But
to be angry with the
right person, to the right
degree, at the right time,
for the right purpose,
and in the right way -
that is not easy." Aristotle
angry - that is easy. But
to be angry with the
right person, to the right
degree, at the right time,
for the right purpose,
and in the right way -
that is not easy." Aristotle
| "I knew I was just Ruby… just Ruby trying to go to school, and worring that I couldn’t be helping my momma with the kids younger than me, like I did on the weekends and in the summer. But I guess I also knew I was the Ruby who had to do it – go into that school and stay there, no matter what those people said, standing outside… God chooses us to do His will, and so I had to be His Ruby, if that’s what He wanted." Ruby Bridges, at age 10, about her experience integrating an all white school in the South at age 6. |
When you look for a relationship, pick someone
Jesus would pick and then be yourself the
whole time. If it works out, great! If not, its
not who God wants you with anyway. Bob
Smiley (emphasis mine)
Jesus would pick and then be yourself the
whole time. If it works out, great! If not, its
not who God wants you with anyway. Bob
Smiley (emphasis mine)
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