Ganieve Quotes & Sayings

It will hardly be wise to adopt the suggestion ... that we must stop treating the little sins as though they were big sins. That suggestion means apparently, that we must not worry too much about the little sins, but must let them remain unmolested. With regard to such an expedient, it may be suggested that in the moral battle: we are fighting against a very resourceful enemy, who does not reveal the position of his guns by desultory (lacking purpose) artillery actions when he plans a great attack. In the moral battle, as in the Great European War, the quiet sectors are usually the most dangerous. It's through the "little sins" that Satan gains an entrance into our lives. Probably, therefore, it will be prudent to watch all sectors of the front and lose no time about introducing the unity of command. — J. Gresham Machen

Funny,' said Harriet to herself. 'The world goes on turning, and it has all these troubles in it. — Rumer Godden

You found me again during a period of time where I was lost and needed to be saved. Even though at the time, I couldn't remember you, I knew my heart did. — Jessica Wood

There is a point where, as a writer, you grow to hate your characters, their stupid motivations, and their whiny inner dialogues. The only solution I have found to deal with that is to kill the character, resurrect him, then kill him again. — Caris O'Malley

If you put something fragrant on to burning coals, you motivate those who approach to come back again and to stay near, but if instead you put on something with an unpleasant, oppressive smell, you repel them and drive them away. It is the same with the mind. If your attention is occupied with what is holy, you make yourself worthy of being visited by God, since this is the sweet savour which God catches scent of. On the other hand, if you nurture evil, foul and earthly thoughts within you, you remove yourself from God's supervision and unfortunately make yourself worthy of His aversion. — Gregory Palamas

Love is a fault; so be it. — Victor Hugo

I had it all planned.

That was my first mistake. — Vivian Swift

I have a lot of feeling for Ron Hubbard. His genius has not been sufficiently acknowledged. — Werner Erhard

The main reason God has given us minds is that we might seek out and find all the reasons that exist for treasuring him in all things and above all things. — John Piper

People have told me that they cannot put down 'If I Stay' after reading it, and readers have become very invested in the love story between Adam and Mia. — Gayle Forman

Term limits mean that you don't trust the voters. 'Stop me before I vote again.' — Garry Wills

At the end of 'Illusions,' readers should see the inevitable coming. — Aprilynne Pike

He likes to take strolls by himself and believes dog-catchers are friendly innkeepers who'll take care of a meal. He's gullible and has never learned to fight back against a ruthless world. — Tom Hayden

The whole world, myself included, seem to have one thing in common; we're just a crowd of people who don't really fit in anywhere attempting to convince one another that we do. I guess I'll put my sunglasses on and pretend, like everyone else, that I too belong here ... — Andrew McMahon

Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that everybody will get through. We must create our own opportunities. — Mary Frances Berry