Jelacic 1848 Quotes & Sayings

Young earth creationists try to force modern science into a literal reading of Genesis 1. Day-age theorists try to fit Genesis 1 into modern science. Proponents of the restoration view try to have their cake and eat it too by inserting a speculative gap between verses 1 and 2 of this chapter. All three views are fundamentally misguided and are rooted in contradictory opinions about the meaning and significance of various words and phrases in Genesis 1 (e.g., "day," "formless void"). None of them have seriously considered the more fundamental question concerning the kind of literature we are dealing with in Genesis 1. More — Gregory A. Boyd

The task of the preacher, therefore, is to take the Bible and to do two things in every sermon: destroy self-righteousness and point hearers toward the alien, external righteousness of Christ. — Carl R. Trueman

few simple questions can tell you if your program is heading in the right direction: Is your incentive program kept separate from base compensation and benefit programs, including such variable compensation as cash bonuses? Do your program awards meet the key test: "I could not or would not acquire this on my own"? Are you tailoring the awards to the participant so that each participant group is likely to view their award as offering perceived value? A second flat-screen television does not offer perceived value to — Robert S. Dawson

The fact is that while there has been a good deal of discussion for and against women in business, farm women have always been business women, and I have never heard a protest. — Laura Ingalls Wilder

Software work is the most complex that humanity has ever undertaken. — Fred Brooks

I learned long ago that no matter how much you loathe a past love, some small piece of you will always belong to them. — B.L. Berry

If you can't see that your own culture has its own set of interests, emotions, and biases, how can you expect to deal successfully with someone else's culture? — Anne Fadiman

Love is giving someone what they need most, when they deserve it least, at great personal cost to yourself. — Chip Ingram

If I found the right guy, I think I would get married. Maybe. I just feel like it's just a contract. Why sign any more contracts, really? — Drea De Matteo

Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn. Then, always be a unicorn. — Jaime Murray

Insanity is the most pristine clarity. — A.G. Howard

Well, this should be easy, then." Puck smirked. "We'll just stroll in the front door, waltz up to Virus, grab the scepter, have some tea and save the world before breakfast. Silly me, thinking it would be hard. — Julie Kagawa

Nothing compares to being in a room full of politicians screaming abuse at each other all night. It's hilarious but also a bit terrifying. — Peter Capaldi

Many priests and employees at temples work for pay. No one should judge religion on the basis of the shortcomings of such workers. We should frame suitable rules and regulations for preventing them from falling prey to material temptations. The true guiding spirits of religion are those who engage in selfless service while dedicating their entire lives to attaining the vision of God. — Mata Amritanandamayi