Bible Assumptions Quotes & Sayings

I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages. — John Zorn

Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. — Bertrand Russell

I have a pretty expanded view of what art is. I include pop music and even some sports. — Elizabeth Price

I can't think of anything more exciting than trying to be an actor. — Leslie Howard

In most cases, however, the terror was extremely short-lived, as was the person experiencing the terror. — Douglas Adams

Popeye was right about spinach: dark green, leafy vegetables are the healthiest food on the planet. As whole foods go, they offer the most nutrition per calorie. — Michael Greger

The power of life and death lies in the use of the tongue. Be careful of your words. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Contrary to popular assumptions, the Bible is not a record of the blessed good, but rather the blessed bad. That's not a typo. The Bible is a record of the blessed bad. The Bible is not a witness to the best people making it up to God; it's a witness to God making it down to the worst people. — Tullian Tchividjian

In Matthew's gospel, Jesus's sayings in the other gospels about the "kingdom of God" are rendered as "kingdom of heaven"; since many read Matthew first, when they find Jesus talking about "entering the kingdom of heaven," they have their assumptions confirmed and suppose that he is indeed talking about how to go to heaven when you die, which is certainly not what either Jesus or Matthew had in mind. Many mental pictures have grown up around this and are now assumed to be what the Bible teaches or what Christians believe.9 — N. T. Wright

Don't believe something just because you want to, and don't embrace an idea just because you've always believed it. Believe what is biblical. Test all your assumptions against the precious words God gave us in the Bible. — Francis Chan

I despise simplicity. It is the negation of all that is beautiful. — Norman Hartnell

The cornerstone of democracy rests on the foundation of an educated electorate. — Thomas Jefferson

I gave my voice to poetry. — Juan Felipe Herrera

I just want to say one word to you-just one word ... "plastics!" ... There's a great future in plastics. — Buck Henry

It was about time their nose for trouble had a woman's touch. — Luke Taylor