Foolish Heroics Quotes & Sayings

Easy," he muttered under his breath. "Save the foolish heroics for the 'all-else-fails' part of the program. — Thomas M. Reid

Only the Lord Jesus can redeem the soul that is steeped in guilt and shame. This baggage weighs us down until we accept Jesus' gift - the gift that liberates souls from sin's power. — Billy Graham

Every man makes many mistakes during his lifetime, but there's always one, a single decision, a sin of omission or commission, which towers above all others. An error, a diamond sparkling in the debris, that one can point at and know for eternity to be the fulcrum about which the remainder of one's life turned before spinning off to destruction. — Simon D. Reagan

I still look at my job as being a doctor of the people, and I'm going to look at the science ... If we can find a viable alternative that gave us harm reduction as people are withdrawing from nicotine, I'm happy to engage in that science and see if we can do that. — Richard Carmona

I like observing people. I like looking at things. — Virginia Woolf

God's love is based on nothing, and the fact that it is based on nothing makes us secure. Were it based on anything we do, and that 'anything' were to collapse, then God's love would crumble as well. But with the God of Jesus no such thing can possibly happen. People who realize this can live freely and to the full. — Brennan Manning

Which passages of scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is OK and that eating shellfish is an abomination? Or we could go with Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? — Barack Obama

She looked at me. "What? Is there something wrong with my idea?"
"It's not very heroic," I said dismissively. "I was expecting something with a little more flair."
"Well, I left my armor and warhorse at home," she said. "You're just upset because your big University brain couldn't think of a way, and my plan is brilliant. — Patrick Rothfuss

Everything wonderful in appearance has been ascribed to angels, to devils, or to saints. Everything ancient has some legendary tale annexed to it. The common operations of nature have not escaped their practice of corrupting everything. — Thomas Paine

Restraint never ruins one's health. — Mahatma Gandhi

The sun loves the moon so much that he dies every night to let her breathe, and in return, she reflects his love. — Jeffrey Fry

People are essentially losing their temper for things that have nothing to do with the act of driving. — Marc Edwards

Who cared what gods a person called on to fortify their spirit? Why was it the business of one to dictate the worship of another and why should leaders insist upon only one faith? — Katrina Rasbold

-I'm not creative like you.-

-Of course you are!-

-I don't sing or draw or act or play an instrument. I can't make things.-

-That's not what 'creative' means, you know. Creativity is in everything.- — Lisa McMann

The people are Anchors," I say.
"People don't make good Anchors, though, Craig. They change. The people here are going to change. The patients are going to leave. You can't rely on them. — Ned Vizzini

Dying Is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call. — Sylvia Plath