Doingitlocal Trumbull Quotes & Sayings

You cannot conceive, nor can I, of the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God. — Graham Greene

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult. — Lois Lowry

God hijacks and bends evil to work peace and healing. If God were only a God of justice, He could punish evil but do no more. Only a God of grace can use our evil to work His good. God's grace is so much bigger than our sin . Sometimes He'll let us pursue our idolatry until it kills us. Then He will resurrect us and turn our evil into testimonies of God's grace.
Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us (p. 86). — Preston Sprinkle

Scratch the surface at conservative think tanks and universities that house free-market economists, and it's not hard to find proponents of a carbon tax. — Nina Easton

He's bad at words, but he's still talking to us. We just have to learn his language. — Kit Rocha

Do you want to be saved?" I asked.
Keri cocked an eyebrow. "Like Jesus?"
"Like Lancelot."
"I hang my hair out the window every night, waiting for some dude to climb up. — Aaron Starmer

Them sportswriters don't even know how to put uniforms on, most of 'em. — Eric Dickerson

In the First Amendment to the Constitution, the Founders made it clear that this was not to be a sky-god nation with a national religion like that of England, from whom we had just separated. It is curious how little understood this amendment is-yes, everyone has a right to worship any god he chooses but he does not have the right to impose his beliefs on others who do not happen to share in his superstitions and taboos. — Gore Vidal

Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you. — Charles Dickens

You're in a world of diversity. You see things through a glass darkly. There is a separation everywhere. — Frederick Lenz

You conquer error by denying its verity. — Mary Baker Eddy

Surrender to your dreams and let them launch your tomorrow. — Lisa Fantino

The truth is that since childhood I had cultivated an existential independence. It came from perceiving the adults around me as unreliable, and without it I felt I wouldn't have survived. I cared deeply for everyone in my family, but in the end I depended on myself. — Sonia Sotomayor