Bergey Quotes & Sayings

Generosity involved in proactively forgiving other people. This form of generosity, and the positive feelings it evokes in generous forgivers, have been shown by studies to reduce stress, tension, and sadness, and to lead to lower heart rates, lower skin conduction levels, and lower blood pressure. By contrast, those who ungenerously hold grudges are more angry, feel less in control of their lives, and, partly as a result, exhibit symptoms of unhealthy physical conditions. — Christian Smith

I have this almost pathological fear of boring the reader. — Khaled Hosseini

Setne laughed. "Nice try, dol. You guys sit tight. If you make it through the big shake-up, I'll come
back and get you. Maybe you can be my jesters or something. You two crack me up! But in the
meantime, I'm afraid we're done here. No miracle's gonna drop from the sky and save you."
A rectangle of darkness appeared in the air just above the ghost's head. Sadie dropped out of it.
I'll say this for my sister: she has great timing, and she's quick on the draw. She crashed into the ghost
and sent him sprawling. — Rick Riordan

Colours started to seep into his black and white life — Jamie Scallion

As they lurch down the hallway and finally make it to the kitchen, it occurs to Joe that this is the best anyone can hope for in life. Someone you love to stagger through the hard times with. — Lisa Genova

Life sucks. It's all random bullshit that adds up to nothing but chaos. Serendipity: accidentally finding something wonderful while not looking for it. A few get lucky. The rest of us fight for what's left over. — Adriana Law

Flying or falling, it's up to us. — Kami Garcia

The word need is never good. I hope you never use it when you're talking about me, — Patricia Cornwell

Recently a guy was having trouble with his computer. So he unplugs it, takes it out in the alley, pulls out a gun, and shoots it eight times. Coincidentally, that's how Hillary got rid of her emails. — David Letterman

He was smarter than most, more sensitive. In that regard he was more prepared for the loneliness of senescence than she was. He'd been a stranger in the world for most of his life. — Matthew Thomas

I never complain that I'm tired, because I know as soon as I get a good nine hours' sleep, I'm cool. — Jessie J.

I didn't feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can't say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted. — Charles Bukowski

Just as he lived with them alive, he will live with them dead. Someday he will accept their death as part of his life. He will weep no more. He will carry them in his memory and his thoughts. His flesh and blood are part of them. So long as he is alive, they, too, will live in him. The big wave came, but it went away. The sun shines again, birds sing, and earth flowers. — Pearl S. Buck

I fought side by side with the gods and some other demigod ... Harry Cleese, I think." "Heracles?" Piper suggested politely. "Whatever," Bacchus said. "Anyway, I — Rick Riordan

Real faith is refined in the fires and storms of pain. — Eugene H. Peterson