Grill Islands Quotes & Sayings

Poetry is what frightens. It is rare, and worth waiting for. — Joyce Carol Oates

And indeed nothing had happened, a momentous nothing, just another of the great world's shrugs of indifference. — John Banville

Jesus almost never talked in terms of explaining. He was always using enigmatic stories and difficult metaphors. He was always pulling people into some kind of participation. — Eugene H. Peterson

Pagan philosophers set up reason as the sole guide of life, of wisdom and conduct; but Christian philosophy demands of us that we surrender our reason to the Holy Spirit; and this means that we no longer live for ourselves, but that Christ lives and reigns within us (Rom 12:1; Eph 4:23; Gal 2:20). — John Calvin

Stability allows a person the freedom of choice, my friend. People can pursue their dreams only when they are living in a society where survival is not threatened on a daily basis. — Amish Tripathi

Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable. — Timothy Keller