Disaffected Liberal Quotes & Sayings

On closer inspection, the hero status accorded to Abraham, Moses and David in the Old Testament (and echoed in the New Testament) is rooted not in their moral perfection but in their uncompromising dedication to the cause of Yahweh and their rugged trust in the promises of God rather than lapsing into the idolatry of many of their contemporaries. — Paul Copan

A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound. — Randy Pausch

She was no longer theirs.
She was his.
And he was hers.
And this was their world. — Michael Grant

Naked is the best disguise. — Jeanette Winterson

As human beings, we are the only organisms that create for the sheer stupid pleasure of doing so. Whether it's laying out a garden, composing a new tune on the piano, writing a bit of poetry, manipulating a digital photo, redecorating a room, or inventing a new chili recipe - we are happiest when we are creating. — Gary Hamel

The battle over the validity of evolution has been publicly posed as a scientific one. However, you will find little sign of it in scientific journals, where such quarrels as exist are over details, not the basic concept ... Evolution has proved so useful as a paradigm for the origin and structure of life that it constitutes the foundation of the sciences of biology and medicine. — Victor J. Stenger

The individual writer is a lonely figure in the wilderness of agents, editors, chain bookstores, and dwindling numbers of independents. The stronger MWA can be, the better it can serve us, and the more respect it can bring to bear in dealing with the problems most of us face every day. — Charles Todd

The source of one's joy is also often the source of one's sorrow. — Jessamyn West

3And this is the way to have eternal life - to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. — Anonymous

I find myself a lot more open to bands if I just hear their song. It gives you an opportunity to engage with the thing itself and not be overwhelmed by everything else that surrounds it. — Win Butler

In family life people almost always adjust themselves to misfortune. They make a bed of it and hope makes them accept that bed, however hard it is. — Honore De Balzac