Kimonis Virginia Quotes & Sayings

I accept the historical challenge, and with that, I accept the essentially Christian position that God always has more light to break out of his holy Word. — N. T. Wright

My father was one of those men who sit in a room and you can feel it: the simmer, the sense of some unpredictable force that might, at any moment, break loose, and do something terrible. [Burnside, p. 27] — John Burnside

I don't like people much, and I like doctors even less. — Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Guide Team

For suddenly above him far and faint his song was taken up, and a voice answering called to him. Maedhros it was that sang amid his torment. But Fingon climbed to the foot of the precipice where his kinsman hung; and then he could go no farther, and he wept when he saw the cruel device of Morgoth. Maedhros therefore, being in anguish without hope, begged Fingon to shoot him with his bow; and Fingon strung an arrow, and bent his bow. And seeing no better hope he cried to Manwe, saying: 'O King to whom birds are dear, speed now this feathered shaft, and recall some pity for the Noldor in their need!' ... Now, even as Fingon bent his bow, there flew down from the high airs Thorondor, King of Eagles, mightiest of all birds that have ever been, whose outstretched wings spanned thirty fathoms; and staying Fingon's hand he took him up, and bore him to the face of the rock where Maethros hung. — J.R.R. Tolkien

I like sparkly things. — Charlaine Harris

I swore that I would never say I miss you more everyday but, some things are better left unsaid ... — Ariana Grande

The power of theocrasy or exercise of government rule over the masses by a hierarchy of priests or adepts rested on its dual system of teaching, namely : Exoterism and Esoterism, the former a code of discipline of the thought and mode of life of the masses; the latter the hierarchic school wherein were trained the chosen adepts destined to safeguard the rules imposed upon the people by the high priests, — Edith Starr Miller

Faith taints or at worst removes our curiosity about the world, what we should value, and what type of life we should lead. Faith replaces wonder with epistemological arrogance disguised as false humility. Faith immutably alters the starting conditions for inquiry by uprooting a hunger to know and sowing a warrantless confidence. — Peter Boghossian

Like most Christians, I believe the Genesis account of creation is a description of six different stages of creation, each of which may have taken eons of time. — Tony Campolo

It was during the Reagan years that defiance of international law and the U.N. Charter became entirely open. — Noam Chomsky

The Gospel worldview equips the artist with a unique combination of optimism and realism about life. — Timothy Keller

The week before the marathon, sleep well. If normally you "get by" with five hours but require seven, make sure you get seven every night. The sleep you get the week leading up to the marathon is more important than the night before. The night before, you probably won't sleep well due to anxiety, excitement and anticipation. — Gina Greenlee

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise. — Tacitus