Ervie Velasquez Quotes & Sayings

Many a text [of Scripture] is written in a secret ink which must be held to the fire of adversity to make it visible. — Charles Spurgeon

My father had been opposed to my flying from the first and had never flown himself. However, he had agreed to go up with me at the first opportunity, and one afternoon he climbed into the cockpit and we flew over the Redwood Falls together. From that day on I never heard a word against my flying and he never missed a chance to ride in the plane. — Charles Lindbergh

My fays shall lullaby you as we cuddle up on my mattress of dandelion down. — Angela Carter

Flour and butter, cream and sugar, words and images -- all the ingredients for a rich, tasty story. — Rona Simmons

The more debt we owe, the wealthier we are. — Pete Stark

It's important, no doubt, to understand the person we love. If we cannot manage this, it's necessary, at least, to believe we understand them. I must confess that over the entire eight years I only rarely enjoyed the contentment of the second possibility, let alone the first. — Orhan Pamuk

May every voice proclaim thy praise.
And every knee bow in thy presence
The tangible promise of our faith.
May thy Charity, like a mantle,
Lift us to God on high. — Jessica Coupe

The biggest edge I live on is directing. That's the most scary, dangerous thing you can do in your life. — Tony Scott

We must question why the smartest students don't choose to become teachers. — Narendra Modi

My family helped start [this country], we've been in political life ... since the 1690s, and I have a very possessive sense about this country. — Gore Vidal

The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation. — Charles W. Pickering