Kristy Althaus Quotes & Sayings

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

from Steelheart (Reckoners #1)
by Brandon Sanderson — Brandon Sanderson

What is God singing in his profound Delphi of gold and shadow? — Sophocles

Our salvation comes to us so easily because it cost God so much. — Oswald Chambers

Dishonest people conceal their faults from themselves as well as others, honest people know and confess them. — Christian Nestell Bovee

True words are not pleasing. Pleasing words are not true. — Laozi

What is needed at that moment is a step away from the problem so that we can view it in the proper perspective. If a student depressed with his result, could just visualize his entire life and see himself years later in a successful career with a happy family and well cared-for parents, would the marks he has got at this moment matter at all? — Various

I feel like I'm the luckiest actress in the world. — Kate Flannery

Of all the weapons discussed in this book, nothing is more important than your primary firearm. Keep it cleaned, keep it oiled, keep it loaded, keep it close. With a cool head, steady hand, and plenty of ammunition, one human is more than a match for an army of zombies. — Max Brooks

When a quiet man is moved to passion, it seems the very earth will shake. — Francine Mathews

When women survive an awful marriage or love affair, and all that shit, they generally avoid another relationship for quite some time. With men, however, it is just the opposite; the moment they finish a catastrophe they start looking for another one. Men are incapable of being alone. — Elif Shafak

People feel that European institutions are remote and bureaucratic, run by shady cosmopolitan elites. Britain is not absolutely exceptional because if you look at the opinion polls, those sentiments are now quite widespread also in continental Europe. — Timothy Garton Ash

He put an arm around his brother to help him up. And then, for a moment, he just held on. — L.J.Smith

Jackson was not a religious man when he came to Lexington. — Daniel H. Hill