Bocephus Playing House Quotes & Sayings

In short, sin frames God falsely. Thinking of him as he isn't, sin justifies itself in rejecting him as he is - and therefore draws the false view around itself like a security blanket to provide itself with an alibi for not believing or obeying God. Again, as we saw earlier, our overall attitude must then be that the defense never rests. Whenever and however God is not seen for who he is, but stands in the dock falsely framed and wrongly accused, we must reframe the issue and so defend God's name and restore the truth to the distorted view of reality. — Os Guinness

I used to always sit in church looking out the windows at the boys, wondering if I could make an excuse to go out and, you know, go to the bathroom because all the outdoor toilets. But anyhow, I was only going out to see the boys. — Dolly Parton

Tens of thousands, perhaps millions, have come into some kind of religious experience by accepting Christ and they have not been saved. — A.W. Tozer

Grandpa Eli had often told me that the real truth was seldom what we thought it was. "Most of the time," he said,"people choose to believe a story because it fills their need. At other times, they're afrad not to believe it. Then right or wrong, that belief becomes their truty. — Deborah Epperson

There is only what is and that's it. What should be is a dirty lie. — Lenny Bruce

For any practice to work, the mind which is meditating on the object must merge. Often they are facing each other. One has to become completely absorbed, then the transformation will occur. — Tenzin Palmo

I consider plot a necessary intrusion on what I really want to do, which is write snappy dialogue. — Aaron Sorkin

I mean, when a man reaches ... a certain age," he tried again, "he knows the world is never going to be perfect. He's got used to it being a bit, a bit ... " "Manky?" Nobby suggested. Tucked behind his ear, in the place usually reserved for his cigarette, was another wilting lilac flower. "Exactly," said Colon. "Like, it's never going to be perfect, so you just do the best you can, right? But when there's a kid on the way, well, suddenly a man sees it different. He thinks: my kid's going to have to grow up in this mess. Time to clean it up. Time to make it a Better World. He gets a bit ... keen. Full of ginger. — Terry Pratchett

If you remain 'insincere' to one person, then that person will hold you back from going to moksha! — Dada Bhagwan

Take Daddy's hand. And Clara, to Lila's immense relief, merely walked alongside him without claiming his offer. — Sean Platt

A temple is a landscape of the soul. — Joseph Campbell

No, I wouldn't want the paparazzi ever following me in my life. — Elizabeth Olsen

Oddly enough, Hendrix is not my favorite guitar player. There are very few guitar players I get feeling from. — Robin Trower