Jutras Quotes & Sayings

It's a strange truth that no matter how persuaded we might be of our own correctness, the discomfiting realization that others disagree with us causes a paralyzing inability to argue the case convincingly. — Brittney Ryan

When I wake up every morning, I thank God for the new day. — F. Sionil Jose

The real mystery does not behave mysteriously or secretively; it speaks a secret language, it adumbrates itself by a variety of images which all indicate its true nature. I am not speaking of a secret personally guarded by someone, with a content known to its possessor, but of a mystery, a matter or circumstance which is "secret," i.e., known only through vague hints but essentially unknown. The real nature of matter was unknown to the alchemist: he knew it only in hints. In seeking to explore it he projected the unconscious into the darkness of matter in order to illuminate it. In order to explain the mystery of matter he projected yet another mystery - his own psychic background -into what was to be explained: Obscurum per obscurius, ignotum per ignotius! This procedure was not, of course, intentional; it was an involuntary occurrence. — C. G. Jung

Steve Harmison was a big disappointment in South Africa, and I don't know the reason why, but he has to lift his game. — Jeff Thomson

Lord, lead me not into temptation, and when there leave me not there; for unless thou hold me fast I feel I must, I shall decline, and prove an apostate after all. There is enough tinder in the hearts of the best men in the world to light a fire that shall burn to the lowest hell, unless God should quench the sparks as they fall. There is enough corruption, depravity, and wickedness in the heart of the most holy man that is now alive to damn his soul to all eternity, if free and sovereign grace does not prevent. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The proper worldview context for interpreting the Bible is not evangelicalism, Catholicism, the Protestant Reformation, the Puritans - or even the modern world. The proper context for interpreting the Bible is the context in which it was written - that of the ancient biblical writers. — Michael S. Heiser

It was an unpleasant scene; the twins had evidently been trying to smuggle as many toffees out of the house as possible, and it was only by using her Summoning Charm that Mrs. Weasley managed to find them all. — J.K. Rowling

Elegance is achieved when, having discarded all superfluous things, we discover simplicity and concentration. — Paulo Coelho

As Geoff Ralston, a YC partner, told us: people don't really change, they just become better actors. — Antonio Garcia Martinez

I consider my work great, as I am a great artist. — Pola Negri

Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright - getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television. — Bill Hader

people needed to be turned into frogs. Or pigs. — Patricia Briggs

No matter what you or anyone else does, there will be someone who says that there's something bad about it. — Tom Clancy