Modernised Quotes & Sayings

It is false to suppose that so long as Scripture and doctrine are preserved, disciplinary and liturgical tradition can safely be modernised at will. — Aidan Nichols

The structures in Europe in a globalising economy need to be modernised, need to be more integrated, need to be stronger. — George Papandreou

Make your decisions like a rock & live your life like a flow of water — Arlin Sailesh Kapadia

Had the Bible been in clear straightforward language, had the ambiguities and contradictions been edited out, and had the language been constantly modernised to accord with contemporary taste it would almost certainly have been, or become, a work of lesser influence. — John Kenneth Galbraith

That darkest of syllables, death. — Mary McMullen

I can't stay, said Chanu, and they clung to each other inside a sadness that went beyond words and tears, beyond that place, those causes and consequences, and became a part of their breath, their marrow, to travel with them from now to wherever they went. — Monica Ali

This was done to you by men and women whose only desire was to enslave you; they have succeeded so well that you are proud of your slavery. — Orson Scott Card

We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained. — Derrick A. Bell

I find that putting my makeup on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show. — Martina Mcbride

I conceived 'All Is Song' as a modernised, loosely interpreted version of Socrates's life. — Samantha Harvey

Aside from performing in 'Peepshow,' I do yoga once a week and I like Pilates. I'm more into toning exercises over aerobics. I like working with a trainer at a private gym, but I also like going with friends because you don't get bored or distracted. — Holly Madison

There is no greater honour than to serve Canadians. — Kim Campbell

The world is constantly evolving, while the family endeavours to stay the same. Updated, refurbished, modernised, but essentially the same. A house in the landscape, both shelter and prison. — Rachel Cusk

P3- modernised poverty combines the lack of power over circumstances with a loss of personal potency — Ivan Illich

My eyelids flickered open again and focused on Daemon. He had his eyes closed as he leaned his head against the wall but I knew he was listening to everything. Dee talked about taking me home if my mom couldn't leave. I was struck again by the twins. Daemon and Dee didn't belong here, but I did. I could blend easily with the whitewashed walls and pale green curtains. I was as plain as the linoleum, but these two seemed to light the room with their flawless beauty and demanding presence.
Ah, the medication was kicking in. I was poetic. And high. Bliss. — Jennifer L. Armentrout