Alisdair Macdonald Quotes & Sayings

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. — Reinhold Niebuhr

If the people in our congregation become other-directed instead of self-directed in the adoption of unwanted children, they are going to be other-directed instead of self-directed in their verbal witness to people in their community. On the other hand, the same self-interest that sears over the joy of birth will sear over the joy of the new birth. The numbness to earthly adoption is easily translated to numbness to spiritual adoption. But if people in our churches learn not to grumble at the blessing of minivans filled with children - some of whom don't look anything alike - they're going to learn not to grumble at the blessing of a congregation filling with new people, some of whom don't look anything alike. If our churches learn to rejoice in newness of life in the church nursery, they'll more easily rejoice at newness of life in the church baptistery, and vice versa. — Russell D. Moore

In general, modern art ... has been inspired by a natural desire to chart the uncharted. — Herbert Read

Sound systems are what turn cars into escape vehicles, even if you've got nowhere to go. — Adam Haslett

What, indeed? It is art for art's sake, Watson. — Arthur Conan Doyle

In this life, I've found my true treasure
that will never gonna let me go off hand. — Toba Beta