Birrel Quotes & Sayings

The power of Christianity lies in its revelation in act, of that which Plato divined in theory. — Alfred North Whitehead

Women in Hollywood are tiny, but women in soap operas are the tiniest people alive! — Julie Bowen

Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view. — Dale Carnegie

To long for everything: sorrow; to accept everything: joy. — Katherine Mansfield

The exorcist had a slightly Australian tinge to his voice, and the laid-back, whatever-comes-next attitude of a man who had suddenly realised two degrees short of a sunstroke that exorcism was the perfect career choice he'd never been offered in school. — Kate Griffin

Character is a lack of doubt, character is stubbornly persevering in an intention no matter how senseless it is, character is a lack of imagination, character is inborn dullness, character is the misfortune of humanity. — Tadeusz Konwicki

Is there some kind of subtext to our current conversation? Because, as you might know, I am absolutely terrible with subtext. It gives me a headache."
"You can't get headaches,"
"Well I can't get subtext either. Far too subtle for me. — Brandon Sanderson

To have made even one person's life a little better, that is to succeed. — Henry David Thoreau

My mind drifted to my family. I thought about how I had the opportunity to serve them. I didn't have to carry them across a freezing river in the middle of a snowstorm or give them my food when they didn't have enough. There would be other streams they would need help to cross, and I'd be there for them, always and in whatever way they needed me. — Mike Ericksen

I didn't have a clue where I was going on my first lap of practice. — Joey Dunlop

Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. — Henry Spencer

Happiness is not a reward - it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment - it is a result. — Robert Green Ingersoll

The President is responsible to the public for the conduct of the person he has nominated and appointed. — James Madison

'A.D.' will focus on life after the crucifixion and the dangers that the disciples faced in the aftermath of Jesus' resurrection. — Roma Downey

It's the most pleasurable experience in the world! When you're on a great team and you get hot, your teammates milk you dry - they wear you out and there's nothing like being on a great team. — Bill Walton