Monica Swain Quotes & Sayings

I was a pretentious child. I grew up without a television. I read a lot of books and I loved Shakespeare. Still do. — Emily Watson

Is it him?" Dad asked. "Did he get you into trouble?"
"Not me," Shane said. "I've just got that kind of face. — Rachel Caine

The nearer Christ comes to a heart, the more it becomes conscious of its guilt; it will then either ask for his mercy and find peace, or else it will turn against Him because it is not yet ready to give up its sinfulness. Thus He will separate the good from the bad, the wheat from the chaff. Man's reaction to this Divine Presence will be the test: either it will call out all the opposition of egotistic natures, or else galvanize them into a regeneration and a resurrection. — Fulton J. Sheen

If you really want the good of others, the whole universe may stand against you and cannot hurt you. It must crumble before your power of the Lord Himself in you if you are sincere and really unselfish. — Swami Vivekananda

I love indoor cycling - it has made a really big difference. I feel a lot skinnier. It's kind of the ultimate cardio. — Kate Bosworth

Anything that exists on the human palette is, from my point of view, fair game for artists to portray. You don't have to go see it if you don't want to, so don't go. — Tobin Bell

I think, actually, everyone starts out with some strange in them. It's just whether or not you decide to keep it. — Katherine Rundell

Blessed with the love of a good man, I felt equal to anything - even the prospect of living out my days in the Antipodes. — Jennifer Paynter

The day people around me stop questioning my character is the day my character begins to grow vulnerable. — John Ortberg