John Rex Reeves Quotes & Sayings

Humans cannot reject temptation. When they are plunged into the depths of despair, likened to hell, they will hold on to anything that may help them escape from the situation they are in, even if it's merely a spider's thread, no matter what sort of humans they are. — Yana Toboso

The blessing of the Lord is unlimited grace. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I'm a firm believer that everything in life works out the way it's supposed to. And who knows? I figure I've got a few years left (in the NHL) and maybe I can come back in the end. — Darren McCarty

If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children. — Mahatma Gandhi

It is very important that you express your idealism actively, to what ever extent you can, for this increases your sense of worth and power ... — Seth

A golden rule: to leave an incomplete image of oneself. — Emil Cioran

I owe one thing to my public - the best performance I can give. — Johnny Carson

People believed what they wanted to believe, no matter what was right in front of their eyes. — Jodi Picoult

Change came from below, as it usually does, rather than being imposed from above. — Philip Yancey

Some people are so addicted to their misery that they will destroy anything that gets in the way of their fix. — Bryant McGill

Talent is cheap. What really matters is discipline. — Andre Dubus

Miracles are always there, look around and you will find them. — Debasish Mridha

I was surprised to hear you'd grown up on a ranch," he said.
"What is that?"
"You don't like cowboy art."
She chuckled. "You think they go hand in hand? — B. J. Daniels

We wait, we wait,
And the saints and martyrs wait, for those who shall be martyrs and saints.
Destiny waits in the hand of God, shaping the still unshapen:
I have seen these things in a shaft of sunlight.
Destiny waits in the hand of God, not in the hands of statesmen
Who do, some well, some ill, planning and guessing,
Having their aims which turn in their hands in the pattern of time. — T. S. Eliot

The best defence of the country is the fear of the fighter. If we are strong in fighters we should probably never be attacked in force. If we are moderately strong we shall probably be attacked and the attacks will gradually be bought to a standstill ... If we are weak in fighter strength, the attacks will not be bought to a standstill and the productive capacity of the country will be virtually destroyed. — Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding