Esschem Quotes & Sayings

He, the Life of all, our Lord and Saviour, did not arrange the manner of his own death lest He should seem to be afraid of some other kind. No. He accepted and bore upon the cross a death inflicted by others, and those other His special enemies, a death which to them was supremely terrible and by no means to be faced; and He did this in order that, by destroying even this death, He might Himself be believed to be the Life, and the power of death be recognised as finally annulled. A marvellous and mighty paradox has thus occurred, for the death which they thought to inflict on Him as dishonour and disgrace has become the glorious monument to death's defeat. — Athanasius Of Alexandria

As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as chairman of the peace negotiations, which ironically began six years ago this week. — George J. Mitchell

God multiplies intelligence, which communicates itself, like fire, ad infinitum. Light a thousand torches at one touch, the flame remains always the same. — Joseph Joubert

Love is worth living. Why do you trade life for less? — Byron Katie

Every genuine confession humbles the soul. When it takes the form of thanksgiving, it teaches the soul that it has been delivered by the grace of God. — Maximus The Confessor

I'll always be here for you. I'll wait as long as it takes." He locked his eyes with her. "You were always the one. — Larissa Ione

I am moved by fancies that are curled, around these images and cling, the notion of some infinitely gentle, infinitely suffering thing. — T. S. Eliot

Music so wishes to be heard that it sometimes calls on unlikely characters to give it voice. — Robert Fripp