Expertendatabank Quotes & Sayings

Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days. — Thomas Sowell

The narration of the facts is history; the narration of the facts with the meaning of the facts is doctrine. "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried"
that is history. "He loved me and gave Himself for me"
that is doctrine. Such was the Christianity of the primitive Church. — J. Gresham Machen

The thing running through me is the same thing that writes songs. It's the fighter about to get into the ring. It's like, I'm not here to entertain you; I'm here to get this out, whatever it is. — Damien Rice

Making someone happy is perhaps the humblest way of approaching happiness. — Antonio Gala

In those days, young stars, male and female, were all virgins until married, and if divorced, they returned magically to that condition. — Shelley Winters

crap. I do not know why this is my solution, but when I arrive — Glennon Doyle Melton

God is full of love, for "God is love." God is full of goodness; the very name "God" is short for "good. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Finding a good nurse is not just about checking off a list of skills the nurse can perform; it's also about finding someone who is a good fit for your home. — Charisse Montgomery

How differently would the world view Christians if we focused on our own failings rather than on society's? As I read the New Testament I am struck by how little attention it gives to the faults of the surrounding culture. Jesus and Paul say nothing about violent gladiator games or infanticide, both common practices among the Romans. In a telling passage, the apostle Paul responds fiercely to a report of incest in the Corinthian church. He urges strong action against those involved but quickly clarifies, "not at all meaning the people of this world. . . . What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. — Philip Yancey

I read 'The Good Soldier' by Ford Madox Ford again every so often. — Ned Beauman

Your so-called religions have made you very tense. Because they have created guilt in you. My effort here is to help you get rid of all guilt and all fear. I would like to tell you: there is no hell and no heaven. So don't be afraid of hell and don't be greedy for heaven. All that exists is this moment. You can make this moment a hell or a heaven - that certainly is possible - but there is no heaven or hell somewhere else. Hell is when you are all tense, and heaven is when you are all relaxed. Total relaxation is paradise. — Rajneesh

Assume the worst about people and you get the worst. — Ha-Joon Chang

In retrospect, the saddest moment of one's life would seem to be that in which one first became aware that sensibility must be protected by intelligence if it is to survive living. It is that realization that puts the bloodshed into adolescence. And the lack of that realization makes the rest of life a bloodshed. — Frank O'Hara

The minute I start to talk about acting, I realize that I can't. You know, it's an abstract thing, a little bit mysterious even if you do it for a living. — Christopher Walken