Famous Methodist Quotes & Sayings

The notion that we've made vast moral progress and are now a less violent species is belied by our awesome powers of destruction, our military might, police forces as well-armed as soldiers. Without the threat of such violent force behind it, all law would be meaningless. I prefer stories that remind us of that. At its core, history is a story of violence at work. It all comes down to the old saw that, however much you can gain with a kind word, you can gain more with a kind word and a gun. — James Carlos Blake

under the live oaks on the square. Attentive critics of courthouse business, Atticus said — Harper Lee

Routines are unyielding. They take hold like lice. — Juan Filloy

Tranquil breeze
Glittering beach
Dancing water
Bluest sky
My mind flies high with joyful laughter. — Debasish Mridha

Well when I was young, actually not just me, but we were all poor. Korea used to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite such circumstances, I was very, very fortunate to be blessed with having parents who always instilled in a spirit of can-do spirit. — Lee Myung-bak

People tell me there are a lot of guys like me, which doesn't explain why I'm lonely. — Mort Sahl