Manton Quotes & Sayings

In a world where so much seems to be hidden by the smoke of falsity and moral degeneration, we Americans must grasp firmly the ideals which have made this country great. We must reaffirm the basic human values that have guided our forefathers. A revival of old-fashioned patriotism and a grateful acknowledgment of what our country has done for us would be good for all our souls. — Manton S. Eddy

In summation, like your beloved pet rock, Twitter is useful only in your imagination. — David Harsanyi

Not a sparrow falls to the ground without His seeing it." "But it falls, just the same. What good is seeing it fall? — Mark Twain

Dr. Manton taught my youth to yawn, and prepared me to be a High-Churchman, that I might never hear him read nor read him more. — Henry Bolingbroke

Should we continue to serve people as a mass now that we can serve and connect them as individuals? — Jeff Jarvis

Sin is sweet in commission, but bitter in remembrance. — Thomas Manton

Painting is an investigation of being. — Squeak Carnwath

'Blues Clues' has been incredibly good to me, and I've been working so hard on it for so long that I take it very personally. I wouldn't want to do anything to jeopardize what so many kids love. So there's a lot of responsibility there. — Steve Burns

The creature's good is a superadded quality, in God it is His essence. He is infinitely good; the creature's good is but a drop, but in God there in an infinite ocean or gathering together of good. — Thomas Manton

We were also in Chicago at the same time, and we agreed about our future. (This is back before we were married. The constant agreeing ends, like three minutes after the ceremony. Two if you're both Italian.) — Hillary Manton Lodge

We cannot ask others to do what we have not done ourselves. — Christiana Figueres

Knowledge is the greatest power and it is something no one can see. It cannot be stolen or broken, No one can take it from you. — John Carrick

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet. — Barbara Corcoran

Always praise 'em before you hit 'em. — Roger Stone

As they approached a puddle, he laid his hand against the small of her back to steer her around it, and her stomach flipped over.
Stupid, traitorous stomach, performing acrobatics for the likes of Dom Manton. Why couldn't it do that with Edwin? He, at least, wanted to marry her.
But sadly, Edwin didn't have smoldering eyes the exotic color of the finest jade. Or hair cropped unfashionably short, which only emphasized the carved masculine lines of his face. Or a body that looked so amazing in blue superfine it made a grown woman want to weep.
She would not weep over Dom's body, curse it! — Sabrina Jeffries

The hallowing of God's Name is the END toward which His Kingdom coming and the accomplishment of His will are among the MEANS. — Thomas Manton

As grooms scurried to seize the reins, Dom jumped out and came around to help her down. When he took her gloved hand, her breath caught in her throat. Because the yearning that flashed over his face as she stepped down was so raw and untamed that it made her want to leap into his arms.
Drat the man. That wouldn't do, not at all. She was engaged to another, for pity's sake! Never again would she put her heart in the care of Dominick Manton. He'd already proved he didn't want it badly enough to keep it.
She resisted the urge to snatch her hand free and thus betray her agitation. Instead she slid it nonchalantly from his grip. "Do we have time to eat something?" She flashed him an airy smile. "I'm positively famished."
He stared at her a long moment, his expression cooling to remoteness once more. "I'm not hungry myself, but you could eat while I question the innkeeper. Then we'll walk over to Mrs. Patch's."
"An excellent plan. — Sabrina Jeffries

He smiled to himself. Through many centuries and many incarnations, he had learned one universal truth: bitches love them some cushions. — Christopher Moore

No one alone can attain truth. — Leo Tolstoy