Lessenziale Quotes & Sayings

Though the New Testament stressed God's free choice of Jacob over Esau (see Romans 9:10-13), this incident highlights the other side of the story - human responsibility. It cannot be denied that 'Esau despised his birthright' (Genesis 25:34b; Hebrews 12:16-17). There is a tension between God's choice of Jacob and Esau's responsibility for freely selling his birthright. In the same way, God's grace draws us to Jesus for salvation (John 6:44), but at the same time, it remains our duty to believe (John 3:16). — Samuel Ngewa

By examining the tongue of the patient, physicians find out the diseases of the body, and philosophers the diseases of the mind. — Justin Martyr

Jensen spun, coming face to face with a life size version of Tinkerbell. — Kimberly Spencer

I never intended to only do dark, serious things. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Doves coo in the rafters above us as she sits down on the blanket, her loathed dress whispering around her. She pops a grape into her mouth and sighs. "This is so unreal. I feel like a princess."
She couldn't have given me a better opening for the conversation I've been hoping to have.
"Funny," I say. "I was thinking the same thing."
Delilah frowns. "You feel like a princess too? — Jodi Picoult

Love hath no pride. — Karen Marie Moning

Monetary rewards are not a substitute for intrinsic motivation. — W. Edwards Deming

There is silence, and then there is rural silence, silence you could feel and reach out and touch, silence with texture and distance. — Harlan Coben

One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear. — Ramakrishna

What can you expect of people when demons are their neighbors? — Patrick Rothfuss