Clunies Ross Quotes & Sayings

In another corner Nathaniel murmured to Maura, "You must know, Miss O'Connell, I ... I loved you even before I saw you. It was your father's way of talking."
Maura shook her head. "You mustn't say that. It's not my dear da's words that should do the wooing," she said gently. "I'd rather be cared for ... for what I am myself."
Nathaniel nodded. "I'll not say more. But I will tell you what I think I'm going to do."
And what is that
I'm going to California to search for gold."
And do you think, Nathaniel Brewster, you'll find it?"
I do. But it won't be as fine as what's here," Nathaniel said with a shy smile. "Maura O'Connell ... will ... will you ... wait for me to come back?"
Maura was silent.
Will you?"
You're a fine young man, Mr. Brewster. I can only say I'll not forget you. — Avi

In extraordinary events ignorance of their causes produces astonishment. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery. — Norman Borlaug

Wells-Barnett's experience with the ways that lynching victims were criminalized, and her progressive belief in the ability of persons to change for the better, gave her another perspective. — Paula J. Giddings

The oceans deserve our respect and care, but you have to know something before you can care about it. — Sylvia Earle

You can read me like a book. If I'm not having a good time, which is very rare, then you'll know. — Peter Frampton

Elvis is iconic; a lot of performers today look to that for inspiration. — Beyonce Knowles

But it was not merely the pagans who made this connection of heavenly physical bodies with heavenly spiritual powers. The Old Testament itself equates the sun, moon, and stars with the angelic "sons of God" who surround God's throne, calling them both the "host of heaven" (Deut. 4:19; 32:8-9).[10] Jewish commentator Jeffrey Tigay writes, "[These passages] seem to reflect a Biblical view that ... as punishment for man's repeated spurning of His authority in primordial times (Gen. 3-11), God deprived mankind at large of true knowledge of Himself and ordained that it should worship idols and subordinate celestial beings."[11] — Brian Godawa

People always form images of who others are, and they can be inflated images. People may not realize that the enormous energy and spiritual power that comes through a teacher, especially in a teaching situation, has nothing to do with that person. — Eckhart Tolle

The job description, like most, used complicated words that made job-hopefuls hesitant to apply because it may be out of their range of capability. — S.A. Tawks

It's not natural to outlive your child. This has always been my greatest fear. — Debbie Reynolds

Love conquers everything even karma. — Julien Offray De La Mettrie

Even the old should learn. — Aeschylus

If they hadn't tried to break me down,
I wouldn't know that I'm unbreakable. — Gabourey Sidibe