Konopelskis Quotes & Sayings

Once we have seen Him in a stable, we can never be sure where He will appear or to what lengths he will go or to what ludicrous depths of self-humiliation He will descend in His wild pursuit of men. — Frederick Buechner

Patrick had asked why people wanted to kill Mr. Sonnier.
"Because they say he killed people," Bill had answered.
"But, Dad"," Patrick had asked, "then who is going to kill them for killing him?" (p. 60) — Helen Prejean

Injecting some confusion stabilizes the system. Indeed, confusing people a little bit is beneficial - it is good for you and good for them. For an application of the point in daily life, imagine someone extremely punctual and predictable who comes home at exactly six o'clock every day for fifteen years. You can use his arrival to set your watch. The fellow will cause his family anxiety if he is barely a few minutes late. Someone with a slightly more volatile - hence unpredictable - schedule, with, say, a half-hour variation, won't do so. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

In my experience, scientists are not always the most socially adjusted people, and may have habits and fascinations outside of their work that others might consider odd. — Nathaniel Rich

What you are thinking now is creating your future life. — Rhonda Byrne

Never underestimate the ridiculous things that have been done in the name of religious-semantic obscurity. — Kate Griffin

Hate is nothing when weighed against survival. (Valentine) — Cassandra Clare

In the intricate paths of life when difficulties and hardships confront a man, and the darkness of difficulty and suffering becomes long, it is patience only that acts like a light for a Muslim, that keeps him safe from wandering here and there, and saves him from the muddy marsh of disappointment, desperation and frustration. — Al-Ghazali

I don't like guys who will lie down and take it. I want someone who'll fight back. I like people who can argue well. — Sandra Bullock

He got the crib, so for the first few months of my life I had to sleep in the top dresser drawer, which I'm pretty sure isn't even legal. — Jeff Kinney

Un-thread the rude eye of rebellion, and welcome home again discarded faith. — William Shakespeare

It is the common experience, after all, that things that are well written are not only read with enjoyment by those who come to them for the first time, but also do not fail to be enjoyed when read again by those who know them and whose memory of them has not faded away. — Augustine Of Hippo

In a world gone bad, a bear - even a bear standing on its head - is a comforting, uncomplicated, dependable hunk of sanity. — Pam Brown

Believe in yourself and be the source of joy in someone else's life. — Amit Ray

I've been arrested three times. I don't like getting arrested, but it's not so bad when it's an organized form of nonviolent disobedience. It's something appealing to a higher law. — Josh Fox