1132 Cafe Quotes & Sayings

If peace is to come to earth through change in man's environment, instead of through change in man himself, it will never come. -- Philip Mauro in "The Number of Man the Climax of Civilization — Philip Mauro

Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers. — Quincy Jones

My inner world seems largely to consist of three rotating emotions: embarrassment, rage, and tension. Sometimes I feel excited, but I think that's just positive tension. — Carrie Fisher

There is evil poured upon the earth from the overflowings of corruption
Sickness, and poverty, and pain, and guilt, and madness, and sorrow; But, as the water from a fountain riseth and sinketh to its level, Ceaselessly toileth justice to equalize the lots of men. — William Hazlitt

Praised be St John, the glorified of God! Lord, grant me the prayers of St John, disciple and friend whom thou lovest, apostle of love. Thy love, forever, eternal, that my faith may become as complete, as flaming and tranquil, as his, and pierce as deep and speak as simply in the spirit. — Eric Milner-White

What sometimes goes on in all sorts of Christian institutions is not formation of people in the character of Christ; it's teaching of outward conformity. You don't get in trouble for not having the character of Christ, but you do if you don't obey the laws. — Dallas Willard

It was always a false assumption that white American writers cannot write novels about race unless they're approaching it from a very oblique angle. — Jess Row

Green's a good color. — Michael Scott

It is difficult to go on the next night after you receive a sandbagging. — Richard O'Brien