Chvlis Quotes & Sayings

You are either a Christian or you are not a Christian; you cannot be partly a Christian. You are either "dead" or "alive"; you are either "born" or "not born". — David Lloyd-Jones

He, after all, had no standards of manliness, of virility, to complicate his pride. — Ursula K. Le Guin

Every once in awhile, find a spot of shade, sit down on the grass or dirt, and ask yourself this question: "Do I respect myself?" A corollary to this question: "Do I respect the work I'm doing?" If the answer to the latter question is NO, then the answer to the former question will probably be NO too. If this is the case, wait a few weeks, then ask yourself the same two questions. If the answers are still NO, quit. — Ken Baumann

She walked off, just a small pear-shape of a woman, but she was a godsend. — Dannika Dark

You cannot take one set of issues from one country and apply it to another. They are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved. — Aga Khan IV

A little bit outside of things is where some people feel each other. We do it to replace the frame of family. We — Lidia Yuknavitch

I totally bristle against words like "dysfunction" or "abuse." — Justin Torres

If there was one thing I learned from all my research, it was that the majority of the early pioneers didn't dwell on the hard times; they indeed related every aspect of their lives to their relationship with God, specifically in regards to this disastrous journey. They thanked Him for their lives and the fact that they made it through. Most didn't blame leaders or those around them. They learned to accept their plight and move forward with faith. — Mike Ericksen

Fear looks like wisdom to those without risk. — Bill Johnson

I had been the dutiful son and husband for so long, I had forgotten about living for myself. — Michael Masser

The wisdom that comes from having experienced heartbreak cannot be bequeathed; it can only be gained through experience. And having truly felt it, we are far more likely to have compassion for others. Anything that takes us close to true compassion takes us closer to what will one day be an experience of even greater joy. — Marianne Williamson

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction. — Michelle Obama

The great thing about Gospel is that you don't have to have an album every year in order to keep working. — Yolanda Adams

If life is a gift then all that belongs to life is going to be a gift. Happiness, love, meditation - all that is beautiful is going to be a gift from the holy, from the whole. You cannot deserve it in any way and you cannot force existence to make you happy, or to make you loving, or to make you meditative. That very effort is of the ego. That very effort creates misery. That very effort goes against you. That very effort has destroyed you - it is suicidal. — Rajneesh