Genevan Quotes & Sayings

This is Leo. I'm the ... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or ... "
"Repair boy."
"Very funny, Piper. — Rick Riordan

It was not, as some suggest, Calvinism that made Scots hard: it was Scottish character that made Calvinism, already congenial to the national spirit, even more rock-ribbed than its Genevan counterpart. — James G. Leyburn

In my experience, the really great writers enjoy the editorial process. — Mary Norris

Successful people are successful for one simple reason: they think about failure differently. — Seth Godin

I have hardly ever worked with the same director twice. But when you have worked with a director before, you understand his behavior. — Michael Douglas

The fundamental beliefs that the Genevan Reformer held regarding God's Word and the centrality of the Scriptures in church life defined his preaching long before he ever stood to exposit the Word. Calvin's deeply embedded convictions about the supreme authority of the Bible demanded an elevated view of the pulpit. He believed the pulpit must be primary in the life of the church because Scripture is sovereign over the lives of the people. — Anonymous

If I was asked to get rid of the Zen aesthetic and just keep one quality necessary to create art, I would say it's trust. When you learn to trust yourself implicitly, you no longer need to prove something through your art. You simply allow it to come out, to be as it is. This is when creating art becomes effortless. It happens just as you grow your hair. It grows. — John Daido Loori