Nolly Quotes & Sayings

People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet. — Saadi

I've had two fights within a month and I can't ask for more than that. — Billy Joe Saunders

If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting. — Aristotle.

A recipe for success. Think, do. Repeat as needed. — Rob Liano

It is not the situation that makes the man, but the man who makes the situation. — Frederick William Robertson

Nolly Wolfstan, private detective, had the teeth of a god and a face so unfortunate that it argued convincingly against the existence of a benign deity. — Dean Koontz

The area occupied by the Christians in Syria and Palestine, called Outremer because of its location beyond the Mediterranean Sea, was a thin coastal strip extending from Armenia in the north to the borders of the Fatimid caliphate of Egypt in the south. By 1109, the Christian territory was divided into four large states: the Kingdom of Jerusalem, extending from Gaza to Beirut; the County of Tripoli, from Beirut to Margat; the Principality of Antioch, from Margat to Alexandria; and the County of Edessa, which stretched northeast all the way to present-day Urfa. These Latin states were governed by noble courts in much the same way as their counterparts in Europe. They were often rocked by dynastic disputes, which, together with the scarcity of available troops and the latent threat of Muslim attack, put the security of the Christian population in a constant state of uncertainty. — Barbara Frale

Europe has certainly lost confidence in itself. This was something that, when I was a young man, we never imagined would happen. — Bernard-Henri Levy

Every GI signs a blank check, payable to the United States, drawn in an amount up to and including his life. — G.E. Nolly

The fact is I have never been convicted of a crime. — Paul Watson

Whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you. — Barbara Kingsolver

If you hate violence and don't believe in politics, the only major remedy remaining is education. — George Orwell

Today, on our own turf, we face pagan ignorance about God every bit as deep as that which the early church faced in the Roman Empire. — J.I. Packer

A person who respects others is respected by others in return. Those who treat others with compassion and concern are protected and supported by others. Our environment is essentially a reflection of ourselves — Daisaku Ikeda

Make this the golden rule, the equivalent of the Hippocratic oath: Everything we ask a child to do should be worth doing. — Philip Pullman

We've come to understand sin as a kind of moral failing, but that interpretation actually comes from the power structures of the church and religious authorities. If you can convince somebody that they are inherently impure and that there is a mistake at the center of their being, then sin becomes a wrongdoing that deserves blame. — Adyashanti

Love is found in the things we've given up, more than in the things that we have kept. — Rich Mullins