Lloras Quotes & Sayings

When we put too much hope in a candidate or a party we set ourselves up for disappointment. When I see a poster with [Barak] Obama's image with the word "hope" under it, something in me cringes - our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness, the old hymn goes, all other ground is sinking sand. — Shane Claiborne

If I had more time, I would have written less. — Mark Twain

The latest gorgeous entry in the Belknap Press' growing library of annotated Jane Austen novels arrives, this time the mighty Emma under the exactingly careful guidance of Bharat Tandon of the University of East Anglia. Belknap has once again done its end of the job superbly: the book is a physical treat-luxuriantly over-sized, heavy with quality paper and solid binding, decked out in a beautiful cover and dozens of well-chosen illustrations throughout. This is one of the prettiest Jane Austen volumes available in bookstoresthis season. — Steve Donoghue

Of the whole bunch of guys who play hollow body guitar, I think Herb Ellis has the most drive — Les Paul

If you are debt free and got $10 in your pocket, you are already wealthier than 25% of Americans. — Celso Cukierkorn

She curled sideways into the milky light of the bedside lamp and began to read. — Sara Sheridan

Nothing else even comes close. — Richard Branson

I learned what looked good on my petite frame, and to this day, I'm a great bargain shopper. — Natalie Morales

Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice; The confidence of reason give, And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live! — William Wordsworth

To be intuitive, we must cultivate our sense of humor and look for reasons to laugh everywhere. We become so self-absorbed and serious when it comes to our problems and melodramas that we disconnect from our deeper sense of who we are as beautiful souls-we withdraw from life instead of enjoying it. Laughter brings us back to ourselves and back to life. — Sonia Choquette

Justice without compassion was the destroyer of morality, a slayer blind to empathy. — Steven Erikson

Churches were never meant to be mental hospitals. They were supposed to be military outposts under orders to storm the gates of hell. Every believer is on active duty and called to serve a higher purpose with the rank of their blessings and talents. — Shannon L. Alder