Gaylord Nelson Famous Quotes & Sayings

'Lord of the Rings' was about saving the world, big time, big duties. — Ian McKellen

I suggest that going to Mars means permanence on the planet - a mission by which we are building up a confidence level to become a two-planet species. — Buzz Aldrin

I come from a stupid family. During the civil war my great uncle fought for the west. — Rodney Dangerfield

Dorothy Sayers challenged the thought of many nay-sayers of her time who claimed that doctrinal preaching led to boredom and a lack of interest. She wrote: Official Christianity, of late years, has been having what is known as bad press. We are constantly assured that the churches are empty because preachers insist too much upon doctrine - "dull dogma," as people call it. The fact is the precise opposite. It is the neglect of dogma that makes for dullness. The Christian faith is the most exciting drama that staggered the imagination of man - and the dogma is the drama.2 — Robert Smith Jr.

I discovered that in life, one has got to serve to be observed, if one serve not, one will probably be reserved. Don't wisdom teach this? — Samuel Noah Kramer

Let the winds come from the sea and blow seeds about, seeds of the north, south, east, and west. Let the moths beat their wings against the windows and the fishermen cast curious glances. Let them come, let them return, let them reach. — Margaret Cezair-Thompson

Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious. — Ramakrishna

I've been a fan of noir films since I was in high school. — Francis Lawrence