Martinoff Richard Quotes & Sayings

The alternative which I favor is to renounce all euphemisms and grasp the nettle of the word atheism itself, precisely because it is a taboo word carrying frissons of hysterical phobia. Critical mass may be harder to achieve than with some non-confrontational euphemism, but if we did achieve it with the dread word atheist, the political impact would be all the greater. — Richard Dawkins

abstract' comes from a Latin verb which simply meant 'draw away' (abstrahere). — Guy Deutscher

Unless you begin to see the hollowness of where you are right now, you will not begin to seek something else strongly. — Jaggi Vasudev

God always has patience. — Pope Francis

I dated around some, but I've always been a serial monogamist. I don't know how people date around a lot, and not want to stab themselves in the face with a sharp object. — Chris Hardwick

Passion is the desire to do something with fervor. It is the certainty that one is going to accomplish their dreams. — Subhan Zein

So you're the infamous Acheron. (Amanda)
Lord and Master of the great barbarian horde that roams the night. (Acheron) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

I get on all right with my parents. But I don't see them very much. They split up when I was eight. I stayed with my mum, but I felt it was a bit soft with her. I could do whatever I liked, and I wasn't getting nowhere, so I went to stay with my dad. — Joe Strummer

Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear. — Umberto Eco

A God who knew the answer to that question would indeed know everything and have everything. For that reason he would be unmotivated to do anything or create anything. There would be no purpose to act in any way whatsoever. But a God who had one nagging question - what happens if I cease to exist? - might be motivated to find the answer in order to complete his knowledge ... The fact that we exist is proof that God is motivated to act in some way. And since only the challenge of self-destruction could interest an omnipotent God, it stands to reason that we ... are God's debris. — Scott Adams

Stick your head above the crowd and eventually somebody will throw a rock at it. — David Lee Roth

Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same," Dad said. "Fairness means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself. Do you understand? — Rick Riordan

He asked me if I ever prayed
and I lied.
Then he asked me if I ever got an answer, or a sign that my prayer was heard
and I told him the truth.
"Yeah ... me neither."
His hands sounded like leather as he slowly rubbed some warmth into his knotted knuckles.
"So what happens to all of those lost prayers?"
I didn't know if I should tell him the truth of what I really believed ... or not.
I put my hand on his slumping shoulder, smiled and told him the truth of what I believe, "Don't worry ... — Spuds Crawford