Flasked Quotes & Sayings

Simple ideas become obsessions, almost like a meditation. — Mary Heilmann

Readers came and went, only the books stayed forever. — Martin Edwards

Even as they are now pointing to God and praising God for that victory, something terrible happens; there's a demonic spirit now that referees, and the officials, and they say Oh did you see that? He just referred to God. We need to stop that and we need to disqualify them! And they're punished for their righteousness by the demonic spirit that's inside the referees. — Gordon Klingenschmitt

In this world, unity is achievable only by learning to unite in spite of differences, rather than insisting on unity without differences. For their total eradication is an impossibility. The secret of attaining peace in life is tolerance of disturbance of the peace. (p. 99) — Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Forgiving someone does not mean you condone their behavior. The act of forgiveness takes place in your own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person. The reality of true forgiveness lies in setting ourselves free from holding on to the pain. It is simply an act of releasing yourself from the negative energy. — Louise Hay

If given a choice between stoic justice and compassion, I choose compassion. And if given a choice between worldly leadership and heaven at my feet - I choose heaven. — Yasmin Mogahed

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. — Diana Princess Of Wales

Of course, as someone once observed, there is no right way to do something wrong, — Frank W. Abagnale

It's hard to let go of something you never really had but, even harder when you know it's everything you ever wanted, — Anais Torres

The designated driver program, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, drop them off at the wrong house. — Jeff Foxworthy

Pleasure is never as pleasant as we expected it to be and pain is always more painful. The pain in the world always outweighs the pleasure. If you don't believe it, compare the respective feelings of two animals, one of which is eating the other. — Arthur Schopenhauer

It was Hagrid, Ron. Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago. — J.K. Rowling

When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to everything he or she knows. An extra big helping of reality makes that leap go down a lot easier. — Patricia Briggs

When we are broken, the cracks in our souls allow the Light to shine through. — Matt Tullos

No metaphysician has yet shaken the ordinary individual's belief in his own existence. The uncertainties only begin for most of us when we ask what else is. — Evelyn Underhill