Crucible Act 2 Quotes & Sayings

To be Christians finally, it is our duty and obligation to foster only those convictions that are justified by reason and experience, that have passed through the crucible of analysis, in a word, to act sensibly and not senselessly as in dreams or delirium, so as not to bring harm to a man, so as not to torment and ruin a man. Then, then it will be a real Christian deed, not only a mystical one, but a sensible and truly philanthropic deed ... — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

While within the sphere of real life, which not only has its rights, but itself imposes great obligations - within this sphere, if we wish to be humane, to be Christians finally, it is our duty and obligation to foster only those convictions that are justified by reason and experience, that have passed through the crucible of analysis, in a word, to act sensibly and not senselessly as in dreams or delirium, so as not to bring harm to a man, so as not to torment and ruin a man. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

I have chosen to seek election to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and not reelection to Congress. — Gloria Negrete McLeod

My priorities are where they should be, which is making really great, really exciting television. — Steven Moffat

Theater is the crucible where we can create the dynamics of life without suffering the flames of their combustion. — Tom Althouse

Ivo van Hove is directing The Crucible, and rehearses in quite an unusual way. We started rehearsals last week and dived straight into the first act, like, five minutes after we all turned up. No warm-ups. We were very intensely immersed in that whole world on day one. It was quite surreal because I've never done any theater before. — Saoirse Ronan

Your life is a lot bigger than this moment. You need to remember that you can't let the trials you face right now derail your course forever. — Bree Despain

The peers just fill the air with their speeches.""And from what I've seen, vice versa. — Gregory Benford

She's chiffon and satin ribbons. I'm raw meat and razor blades. — Karen Marie Moning

The High Plains, the beginning of the desert West, often act as a crucible for those who inhabit them. — Kathleen Norris

I believe in life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down - or cheeks up. — Charlaine Harris

Strange weather brings out strange behavior. As a Bunsen burner applied to a crucible will bring about an exchange of electrons, the division of some compounds and the unification of others, so a heatwave will act upon people. It lays them bare, it wears down their guard. They start behaving not unusually but unguardedly. They act not so much out of character but deep within it. — Maggie O'Farrell