Laureano Ruiz Quotes & Sayings

Is it possible, then, to doubt that we can and must gain victory over the German invaders? The enemy is not as strong as some terror-stricken pseudo-intellectuals picture him. The devil is not as terrible as he is painted. — Joseph Stalin

Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I: But when the trees bow down their heads, The wind is passing by. — Christina Rossetti

Complaining doesn't butter the biscuit" -Agatha Swanburne — Maryrose Wood

Art is nature as seen through a temperament. — Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

I'd been on the Internet since the 1970s when it was just for nerds. I started saying, 'Who would benefit from this?' I started imagining a world where young people could have their own email address, back in the days of family AOL accounts. — Jay Samit

I feel like the Church should have the most amazing entertainment and the best music, because we know the author and the source of music and entertainment, which is our Father. — Danny Gokey

Even though we don't realize it, every moment we begin our adventure in the unknown future of life. — Debasish Mridha

The past and the future (considered apart from the consequences of their content) are empty as a dream, and the present is only the indivisible and unenduring boundary between them. — Arthur Schopenhauer

Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others. — Confucius

Pay attention to when the cart is getting before the horse. Notice when a painful initiation leads to irrational devotion, or when unsatisfying jobs start to seem worthwhile. Remind yourself pledges and promises have power, as do uniforms and parades. Remember in the absence of extrinsic rewards you will seek out or create intrinsic ones. Take into account [that] the higher the price you pay for your decisions the more you value them. See that ambivalence becomes certainty with time. Realize that lukewarm feelings become stronger once you commit to a group, club, or product. Be wary of the roles you play and the acts you put on, because you tend to fulfill the labels you accept. Above all, remember the more harm you cause, the more hate you feel. The more kindness you express, the more you come to love those you help. — Anonymous

God's first Smile was born
The day humanity awoke
To His Light. — Sri Chinmoy

It may be that the ignorant man, alone,
Has any chance to mate his life with life
That is the sensual, pearly spouse, the life
That is fluent in even the wintriest bronze. — Wallace Stevens

I place a lot of emphasis on process and revision because I believe that all of my students can become better writers through hard work. — Cate Marvin

How a society treats its disabled is the true measure of a civilization. — Chen Guangcheng