Alterian Quotes & Sayings

Do not think of todays failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. — Helen Keller

Insomnia is a gross feeder. It will nourish itself on any kind of thinking, including thinking about not thinking. — Clifton Fadiman

I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now. — David Brainerd

The secret to healthy conflict resolution isn't taking a 'you against me' stance. The secret is realizing it's 'us against Satan.' He's the real enemy. — Lysa TerKeurst

That was very close to getting killed. Usually at pop festivals we have people jumping on stage. — Alice Cooper

There were some things it was better not to know. They caused "metaphysical" anguish, for which there was as yet no remedy. When it was worried, the Tribe was inhibited and unable to act.
It was very bad for everyone. The Tribe started to produce toxins that poisoned it. Its long-term survival was more important than short-term knowledge of the truth. If an eye had seen something that the brain knew was dangerous for the rest of the organism, it was better for the brain to put out that eye. — Bernard Werber

There are many reasons for increased spending on health care, including an aging population, technological change, perverse incentives, supply-induced demand, and fear of malpractice litigation. The broader point is that the basic underlying problem does not entail misbehavior or incompetence but rather stems from the nature of the provision of labor-intensive services. — William J. Baumol

I finally became a scuba diver at age 15 or so, and a couple of years after that, I attended a dive show that is held every year in Boston. It's the oldest one in the world and it's still going on - it's called the Sea Rovers. — Brian Skerry

It's a good giggle to look back at yourself in your 20s. You thought you were so fierce and fabulous, and it's just embarrassing. — Tabatha Coffey

Will you keep going when you don't know why? When you can't get any answers that would make the pain go away, will you still say, 'My Lord,' even though his ways are not clear to you? Will you keep going-with all the grace and grit and faith you can muster-and live in hope that one day God will set everything right. Will you trust that God is good? ... Ultimately, the choice everyone faces is the choice between hope and despair. Jesus says, 'Choose hope.' — John Ortberg

Pain reminds you that you're alive. Love reminds you why you live. — Anthony Labson

Non-co-operation in an angry atmosphere is an impossibility. — Mahatma Gandhi

I think my history as a coach shows I like players who are gifted technically and have courage when it comes to being in possession of a football. That is a key quality for me. — Brendan Rodgers

I think we have to recover our spiritual nature. The way we have interpreted Christianity does not do that. — John Shelby Spong

With Guard and Reserve units, you can end up with a lot of people from one part of the country dying in one day, and that gets people's attention. — Lawrence Korb