Christine Graville Quotes & Sayings

How tedious is retirement! You cannot imagine to yourself the monotony with which day comes after day. — Agatha Christie

immersed in a seemingly never-ending stream of thoughts, coming willy-nilly one after another in rapid succession. — Jon Kabat-Zinn

One of the reasons that hiddenness is such an important aspect of the spiritual life is that it keeps us focused on God. In hiddenness we do not receive human acclamation, admiration, support, or encouragement. In hiddenness we have to go to God with our sorrows and joys and trust that God will give us what we most need.
In our society we are inclined to avoid hiddenness. We want to be seen and acknowledged. We want to be useful to others and influence the course of events. But as we become visible and popular, we quickly grow dependent on people and their responses and easily lose touch with God, the true source of our being. Hiddenness is the place of purification. In hiddenness we find our true selves. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

She could do anything with dynamite, except eat it. — Clare Mulley

A nation has to take its natural course
Of Progress round and round in circles
From King to Mob to King to Mob to King
Until the eddy of it eddies out. — Robert Frost

They've maintained their unbeaten record between the legs. — Barry Davies

Two passions have powerful influence on the affairs of men: the love of power and the love of money. — Benjamin Franklin

I hate to say it, but the truth is that the upscale line is where I get respect as a designer. The higher the price range, the higher the respect level from the industry, even though it's much easier to make a great $500 dress than a great $100 dress. — Betsey Johnson

I want more movies like 'Straight Outta Compton.' Showing our stories of triumph, we'll make it through, and we'll get to something better. — O'Shea Jackson Jr.

No - the stars are close and dear and I have joined the brotherhood of the worlds. And everything's holy - everything, even me. — John Steinbeck

I was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. — Brad Pitt