Edere Quotes & Sayings

If you are distressed about anything, the pain is not one to the thing but to your own estimate to it. — Marcus Aurelius

As for me, my charter is Jesus Christ, the inviolable charter is His cross and His death and resurrection, and faith through Him. — Ignatius Of Antioch

If a lady should do this, Raisa wondered, should a man do the same? Is he required to? — Cinda Williams Chima

We have all been placed on this earth to discover our own path, and we will never be happy if we live someone else's idea of life. — James Van Praagh

His eldest daughter, who was his delight and pride, Scheherazade said to him, "Father, I have a favour to ask of you. Will you grant it to me?" "I can refuse you nothing," replied he, "that is just and reasonable." "Then listen," said Scheherazade. "I am determined to stop this barbarous practice of the Sultan's, and to deliver the girls and mothers from the awful fate that hangs over them." "It would be an excellent thing to do," returned the grand-vizir, — Anonymous

His name wasn't Handsome McHotpants. I didn't know his name — Penny Reid

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity. — I.M. Pei

I have made revenue collection a frontline institution because it is the one which can emancipate us from begging. If we can get about 22% of GDP we should not need to disturb anybody asking for aid; instead of coming here to bother you, give me this, give me this, I shall come here to greet you, to trade with you. — Yoweri Museveni

There are not two histories, one profane and one sacred, 'juxtaposed' or 'closely linked.' Rather there is only one human destiny. — Gustavo Gutierrez

Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est" ("They can kill you, but the legalities of eating you are quite a bit dicier"). — David Foster Wallace