Beccalossi Evaristo Quotes & Sayings

He did not affirm the revolting conception of original sin, nor did he feel inclined to argue that it is a beneficent God who protects the worthless and wicked, rains misfortunes on children, stultifies the aged and afflicts the innocent. He did not exalt the virtues of a Providence which has invented that useless, incomprehensible, unjust and senseless abomination, physical suffering. Far from seeking to justify, as does the Church, the necessity of torments and afflictions, he cried, in his outraged pity: If a God has made this world, I should not wish to be that God. The world's wretchedness would rend my heart. — Joris-Karl Huysmans

I would find it very strange to be on the road without my family. It's really second nature to me. — Kasey Chambers

If I just take an hour yoga class, I will come out differently than I went in. — Lisa Rinna

CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we'd never want to go through again, but wouldn't trade for anything in the world. — Mark Batterson

I would like all newspapers to become workers' co-operatives. — Ken Livingstone

There is not a single person who cannot easily reach the highest degree of perfection by performing every duty, no matter how commonplace, with eager love. — Jean-Pierre De Caussade

We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament, and embrace it with passion. — Cyril Connolly

A story must be told in such a way that it constitutes help in itself. My grandfather was lame. Once they asked him to tell a story about his teacher. And he related how his teacher used to hop and dance while he prayed. My grandfather rose as he spoke, and he was so swept away by his story that he began to hop and dance to show how the master had done. From that hour he was cured of his lameness. That's how to tell a story. — Martin Buber

I would not apply the strategy of Calderon. I would look at the causes. Violence in Mexico has its origins in the lack of development and corruption. — Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

I would to God that saints would cling to Christ half as earnestly as sinners cling to the devil. If we were as willing to suffer for God as some are to suffer for their lusts, what perseverance and zeal would be seen on all sides! — Charles Spurgeon

though he is a Lamb, he has wrath in him, and when the great day of his wrath comes in any form on earth, there is no standing before him; and how much less when he shall appear as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and shall be revealed from heaven in flaming fire; then kings and freemen will call to the rocks to fall upon them, and hide them from him; — John Gill

Words can't describe how one would feel in that moment after doing a test for something you really want but in your heart you don't think you have a chance of getting. — Aja Naomi King

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. — Benjamin Franklin