Briseis Actress Quotes & Sayings

Seeing the mystery of forest leaves and the wonder in a water-polished stone, a light had come on him, a bright, bright hope, that this was the true world, all around him, truer than his darkening sight. And ever after that and forever, he hoped for himself, and whenever he thought of dark and practical deeds, why, that light distracted him toward this dream he had ... — C.J. Cherryh

Love is a wonderful thing, my dear, but it leaves you wide open for blackmail. — Jasper Fforde

Patience is the transcendent radiance of a loving and tender heart which, in its dealings with those around it, looks kindly and graciously upon them. — Billy Graham

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. — Lin Yutang

The refrain repeated through this books is that everything we need, we already possess in Christ. This means that the what-if has been taken out of the equation. We can take absurd risks, push harder, go further, and leave it all on the field without fear
and have fun doing so. We can give with reckless abandon, because we no longer need to ensure a return of success, love, meaning, validation, and approval. We can invest freely and forcefully, because we've been freely and forcefully invested in. (188) — Tullian Tchividjian

The Netherlands are wet, flat and full of stoned people. — John Entwistle

The principal prayer and aim of Christians should be that we "walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God" (Col 1:10). — Arthur W. Pink

Daniel, my big brother, is eight years older. I'm lucky he didn't mind hanging out with his little sister and my younger brother. — Samantha Stosur

If bloggers are to improve our public discourse - helping busy and usually uninformed people make sense of the world - it is necessary to use some sort of standard with which to judge their reliability. Perhaps the answer (strictly advisory) is a body of their peers. Perhaps not. — Eric Alterman

If you needed revenge, you've got it. Every minute that I'm with you knowing that you're not mine is like hydrochloric acid in a razor cut. — Connie Bailey

To the men exposed to his rule Lymond never appeared ill: he was never tired; he was never worried, or pained, or disappointed, or passionately angry. If he rested, he did so alone; if he slept, he took good care to sleep apart. " - I sometimes doubt if he's human," said Will, speaking his thought aloud. "It's probably all done with wheels. — Dorothy Dunnett

It may be said, almost without qualification, that true wisdom consists in the ready and accurate perception of analogies. Without the former quality, knowledge of the past is unobstructive: without the latter it is deceptive. — Richard Whately

I always enjoyed the hearty society of a snowstorm. — John Muir