Mehrabyani Quotes & Sayings

Look at the size of the universe and look at what we're discovering about string theory. There's a wide-eyed sense of we're just getting started here. — Rob Bell

Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one's flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, and kindles the true light of chastity. Enter again into yourself. — Saint Augustine

He tried to get drunk, "to forget about life for awhile," as that old
Billy Joel song once said, but the scotch couldn't anesthetize his pain
and provide a retreat from the reality of his latest failures. — Keith Steinbaum

The knight is renowned for, among other things, its suitability as a blockader ... Because its strength lies in short-range operations it is not uncomfortable standing in a single spot for long periods, as the Bishop is. — Samuel Reshevsky

Embracing doubt is sometimes threatening, as we fear losing our faith if we explore our doubts. Following that thought, if one loses one's faith, then as some religions dictate, that individual cannot enter heaven. Since heaven is the reward of an earthly existence, doubt becomes the enemy of this reward. — David W. Earle

And one there was, a dreamer born,
Who, with a mission to fulfill,
Had left the Muses' haunts to turn
The crank of an opinion-mill,
Making his rustic reed of song
A weapon in the war with wrong, ...
A Tent on the Beach — John Greenleaf Whittier

A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. — Christopher K. Germer

How, exactly, were beef and chocolate not in the same food family? — Michelle Gable

She was beautiful when she threatened to kill me. — Rick Riordan

Yes, but everybody else gets more than us. — Dan O'Bannon

You people sometimes are like those serial killers you see in films who cut out the words 'I am going to get you' or 'your wife is next'. — Gordon Strachan