Dannae Youngard Quotes & Sayings

the book of genesis received its English name from the Greek translation of the Heb word toledot, which is used thirteen times in Genesis and is translated as "story" (2.4), "record" (5.1), or "line" (10.1). In Heb, it is known, like many books in the Tanakh, by its first word, bereshit, which means, "In the beginning. — Adele Berlin

In the drawing room [of the Queen's palace] hung a Venus and Cupid by Michaelangelo, in which, instead of a bit of drapery, the painter has placed Cupid's foot between Venus's thighs. Queen Caroline asked General Guise, an old connoisseur, if it was not a very fine piece? He replied Madam, the painter was a fool, for he has placed the foot where the hand should be. — Horace Walpole

The fundamental law of human beings is interdependence. A person is a person through other persons. — Desmond Tutu

From the time I was ten, I thought of myself as 'good with words,' thanks to a perceptive and supportive fifth grade teacher. — Karen Hesse

When I was in nursery school, the teachers asked me, y'know, 'What does your dad do for a living?' So I said 'He helps women get pregnant!' They called my mom and they were like, 'What exactly does your husband do?' — Natalie Portman

Oh winter, king of fire side enjoyments, home born happiness. — William Cowper

Wolves and Doves mate for life. I hope in the next life I am one of the two. — Amanda Mosher

He felt twilight. Not there seemed to be some kind of wet light traveling over his legs and stomach with a deeply attractive smell. It wound itself-this wet light- all about him, splashing and running into his skin. He opened his eyes and saw what he imagined was the great wing of an eagle pouring a wet lightness over him. Some kind of baptism, some kind of blessing, he thought. Everything is going to be all right, it said. Knowing that it was so he closed his eyes and sank back into the bright hole of sleep. — Toni Morrison

Religion is not 'doctrinal knowledge,' but wisdom born of personal experience. — Martin Luther

And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain. — Aeschylus

The back of my neck says; If you're close enough to read this, you better be pullin' my hair and spankin' my ass! — Shey Stahl