Evener Quotes & Sayings

I believe that whatever we do or live for has its causality; it is good, however, that we cannot see through to it. — Albert Einstein

I wasn't aware that the world thought I was so weird and bizarre. But when you grow up, like I did, in front of 100 million people since the age of 5, you're automatically different. — Michael Jackson

I always feel that my whole life is representing the LGBT community. It's kind of what I do all the time. — Boy George

Crazy is such a misunderstood term. I like to think that I march to the beat of my own drummer. — Eva Sloan

On Being Asked to Write a Poem Against the War in Vietnam

Well I have and in fact
more than one and I'll
tell you this too

I wrote one against
Algeria that nightmare
and another against

Korea and another
against the one
I was in

and I don't remember
how many against
the three

when I was a boy
Abyssinia Spain and
Harlan county

and not one
breath was restored
to one

shattered throat
mans womans or childs
not one not

one
but death went on and on
never looking aside

except now and then like a child
with a furtive half-smile
to make sure I was noticing. — Hayden Carruth

As the only girl growing up among three brothers, I was always afraid of being excluded. If there was a game to be played, a sport to be learned, a competition to join, I was on my feet and ready. I didn't spend much time alone for fear that I'd miss out. — Elisabeth Shue

You have to gather your energy together ... conserving it and insulating it from dissipation in every direction other than that of your purpose. — Walter Russell

The Christian Religion as I understand it is the best. — John Adams

Be the determining factor of your success - define it and own it — Joe Evener

The welfare state inhibits the maturation of its young citizens into responsible adults — Dennis Prager

I'm not just trying to be a good game manager. I'm trying to be great. — Drew Brees

Writing opens the door to imagination. — Joe Evener

Be Positive. Be Passionate. Be Persistent. Be Poetic. — Joe Evener

Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half. — Jane Austen

Make every day a little better than the day before. — Joe Evener

I agree that Scott Lively is marginal, and that is exactly why evangelicals must not let him speak for them. But in Uganda, Scott Lively is allowed to address the parliament for five hours, and his hate-filled message led directly to the anti-homosexuality bill. — Roger Ross Williams

I treated you like that because you let me, because the fear in your eyes ignited every fire in me, and you asked for it. — Jettie Woodruff