Giocondi Chung Quotes & Sayings

In Latin, to bless is benedicere, which means literally: saying good things. The Father wants to say, more with his touch than with his voice, good things of his children. He has no desire to punish them. They have already been punished excessively by their own inner or outer waywardness. The Father wants simply to let them know that the love they have searched for in such distorted ways has been, is, and always will be there for them. The Father wants to say, more with his hands than with his mouth: "You are my Beloved, on you my favor rests." He is the shepherd, "feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against his breast. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

You may not be able to change the course of government, but you can achieve some peace. And books were the path to that. I grew up in a house where books were everywhere. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

Women! Whether human or divine, what man can ever truly understand them? — Debra Holland

Racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, sexism, anything Nazi and a boatload of other things have no place in my life. — Sandra Bullock

People just usually think I'm someone else. They'll look at me twice, and I'll just say, 'Not Ellen Page.' — Shannon Woodward

Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being understood - never. — Albert Camus

I'm guessing it has to do with embracing my destiny as future head of the Council and all.You know, Take Your Demon To Work Day. — Rachel Hawkins

Katy skipped over, her low-rise jeans threatening to fall off her skinny hips. With some girls, that was a sexy look. With Katy, it made you nervous. — Sara Zarr

The first reason for people's slavery is our ignorance, and above all, our ignorance of ourselves. — G.I. Gurdjieff