Ofgod Quotes & Sayings

A true philosophy may sometimes validate an experience of nature; an experience of nature cannot validate a philosophy. — C.S. Lewis

The demands of justice for broken law can be satisfied throughmercy, earned by your continual repentance and obedience to the laws ofGod ... Through the Atonement you can live in a world where justiceassures that you will retain what you earn by obedience. — Richard G. Scott

The best fiction is geared towards conflict. We learn most about our characters through tension, when they are put up against insurmountable obstacles. This is true in real life. — Sufjan Stevens

How exactly can any of us stop the collective madness over there? — Zack Love

It wasn't the forgetting Caleb didn't like, it was the remembering — C.J. Roberts

Eighty-two percent of prisoners in the United States are high-school dropouts. A high-school dropout between the ages of 30 and 34 is two-thirds more likely to be in jail, or to have been in jail, or to be dead. — Kamala Harris

Advance warning of Katrina's path was wrested from mute Nature by meteorological calculations and satellite imagery. God told no one of His plans. Had the residents of New Orleans been content to rely on the beneficence ofGod,they wouldn't have known that a killer hurricane was bearing down upon them until they felt the first gusts of wind on their faces. And yet, as will come as no surprise to you, a poll conducted by The Washington Post found that 80 percent of Katrina's survivors claim that the event only strengthened their faith in God. — Sam Harris

Learning requires work. This is as true of learning the Bible as it is of learning algebra. — Anonymous

Twas a cold Yuletide evening, and I wandered the stacks, shelving multiple titles that the patrons brought back. We toiled overtime at our library here, 'cause the powers that be cut our staffing this year. — David Davis

A good king is one who is trusted by his people- and one who deserves that trust. — Brandon Sanderson

Fame in this country is a religion that demands human sacrifice, a religion to which I do not wish to belong. You start to take yourself so seriously - I saw it happening to me, after I had written my first book at the age of 23. I'd give lectures or seminars, people would tell me how amazingly great I was, and sooner or later, you believe them. You end up exactly with what Oscar Levant said to George Gershwin: "Tell me, George, if you had it to do all over again, would you still fall in love with yourself?" After — Ken Wilber

Speaking out takes courage, but fear can make a compelling argument. I'm not saying it will be easy, but telling the truth gives you power...It sets you free. — Katie McGarry