Coptic Orthodox Bible Quotes & Sayings

Emerson was not passionate about abolition. He wasn't a passionate person. He was a cool intellectual, and I think he probably was a little uncomfortable with passionate people, but he was against slavery. — Nell Irvin Painter

Every one of us loves Pauline theology, but few of us want Pauline pain. — Matt Chandler

When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it. — Willie Mays

I will never do nudity. I don't care how dark and intellectual the role could be, you know ... I don't care if I frickin' could get an Oscar for it, I'm not going to do it. Those accolades mean nothing to me. I don't think people deserve to see what's under my clothing. That's only for my next husband-ha-ha-ha. — Jessica Simpson

Halls are full of strangers, even when you recognize the faces. — Jayme K.

In a world torn by every kind of fundamentalism - religious, ethnic, nationalist and tribal - we must grant first place to economic fundamentalism, with its religious conviction that the market, left to its own devices, is capable of resolving all our problems. This faith has its own ayatollahs. Its church is neo-liberalism; its creed is profit; its prayers are for monopolies. — Carlos Fuentes

I respect generosity in people, and I respect it in companies too, I don't look at it as philanthropy; I see it as an investment in the community. — Paul Newman

If you need food stamps, you should meet the criteria. — Bob Goodlatte

It is important to understand where to draw a line between progress and perfection. — Abhishek Ratna

All [Sadie's] previous attempts [of making a shabti (an Egyptian avatar of one's self)] had exploded or gone haywire, terrorizing Khufu and the initiates. Last week she'd created a magical Thermos with googly eyes that levitated around the room, yelling, "Exterminate! Exterminate!" until it smacked me in the head. — Rick Riordan

Non sum qualis eram -I am not what I used to be — Jenna Maclaine

Angels are winged with God's power. — Solon

Where is the world whose people don't prefer a comfortable, warm, and well-worn belief, however illogical, to the chilly winds of uncertainty? — Isaac Asimov