Faffery Quotes & Sayings

The merit of 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,' then - or its offence, depending where you stood - was not that it was authentic, but that it was credible. — John Le Carre

Pessimism, she is a fond friend of yours, yes? -
That's uncalled for. I barely know her. Mere acquaintances, at best. — Robert Jordan

Commemoration of Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189 Some there are who presume so far on their wits that they think themselves capable of measuring the whole nature of things by their intellect, in that they esteem all things true which they see, and false which they see not. Accordingly, in order that man's mind might be freed from this presumption, and seek the truth humbly, it was necessary that certain things far surpassing his intellect should be proposed to man by God. — Thomas Aquinas

Always strive to get what you want, what you need, especially if your intentions are good and nobody gets hurt in the process. — Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The wildest dreams of wild men, even, are not the less true, though they may not recommend themselves to the sense which is most common among Englishmen and Americans to-day. It is not every truth that recommends itself to the common sense. Nature has a place for the wild clematis as well as for the cabbage. Some expressions of truth are reminiscent,
others merely sensible, as the phrase is,
others prophetic. — Henry David Thoreau

Arelia looked up at Macon. It's not the house that protects her. It's the boy. I've never seen anything like it. No Caster can come between them. — Kami Garcia

A mortician can make a dead man look better than he ever did when he was alive. So churches like Sardis may appear very much alive when they are dead in the sight of the Lord. God knows the difference. — Vance Havner

In the mind of the beginner, there are many possibilities. In the mind of the expert there are few. — Shunryu Suzuki

We are all foolish sinners saved only by grace & we can all use a little guidance sometimes. — Lesley Sears

Kindness is a currency that can cover a multitude of interpersonal debts. — George Alexiou

If I have to sacrifice to give you everything you want, if I have to change who I am, whatever I have to do - tell me. It's done. I can't believe I thought I could live without you. — Kendall Ryan

It's nice to be nice to the nice, — Larry Linville

You eat donuts before you work out?" I queried. "Not every time, but do it occasionally to remind myself why I'm workin' out," he responded. This was absurd but I had to admit, it also made an absurd kind of sense. — Kristen Ashley

And given that there's been probably a ten-fold amount of information about terrorism through the media than there has about climate change; I think that's quite an interesting statistic. — Peter Garrett