Completisima Quotes & Sayings

Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating
negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able to prevent the advent of negative conduct dominated by negative emotion. That is 'shila', or moral ethics. Once we develop this by familiarizing ourselves with it, along with mindfulness and conscientiousness, eventually that pattern and way of life will become a part of our own life. — Dalai Lama

In trials of fact, by oral testimony, the proper inquiry is not whether is it possible that the testimony may be false, but whether there is sufficient probability that it is true. — Simon Greenleaf

I mean, George Bush is a man of prayer. He talks to the lord. He tries to get his direction from the lord. — Pat Robertson

I wasn't a very athletic boy. I was once lapped in the long jump — Ronnie Corbett

Better you don't search for who you are until you know who it is you want to find. — Robert Brault

I'll never forget my first experience of swede. It was at school and I thought I was getting mashed potato. I've never got over it. — Paul Merton

I never expected to live this long. — Bob Saget

The madder he knows you to be, the better. Saves disappointment, don't it? — Sarah Waters

Few parents have the courage and independence to care more for their children's happiness than for their success. — Alfie Kohn

War is the usual condition of Europe. — Peter Kropotkin

A good friend of ours has three cats in her studio apartment and asked me, "Can you tell that I have cats?" I replied, "No, but I can tell you have a box of turds in your living room. — Jim Gaffigan

For many things were shown,
Recorded and written down.
But what is God to do,
When His Word you do renounce? — Kari L. Greenaway

We took tea, by Boswell's desire; and I eat one bun, I think, that I might not be seen to fast ostentatiously. When I find that so much of my life has stolen unprofitably away, and that I can descry by retrospection scarcely a few single days properly and vigorously employed, why do I yet try to resolve again? I try, because reformation is necessary and despair is criminal. I try, in humble hope of the help of God. — Samuel Johnson