Okayed Thesaurus Quotes & Sayings

True patriotism is not worship of our nation but rather, in the light of our worship of the God of justice, to conform our nation's ways of justice. — Robert McAfee Brown

Advice is given freely because so much of it is worthless. — James Geary

But I will say that the drugs are much more ferocious then they used to be. There are people wrecking their lives with addiction, which seems much more severe. — Armistead Maupin

I've played sports and been active my whole life. — Warren Christie

I am someone to fear, not hunt. — Pittacus Lore

Norman Mailer records in his recent essays and public appearances his perfecting of himself as a virile instrument of letters; he is perpetually in training, getting ready to launch himself from his own missile pad into a high, beautiful orbit; even his failures may yet be turned to successes. — Susan Sontag

Singing is something that I'm always happy to do it and going in the studio I never felt any pressure. I just feel like I get to sing, you know. It's fun. — Chris Isaak

You did not carry yourself
away from pain
to become pain itself. — Ijeoma Umebinyuo

Come on! Think of Miandad hitting that six off Sharma. If he could do that, you can do this. — Kamila Shamsie

I went in right up front and said, This can't be about some guy in bandages. I didn't even want to do a horror movie. I took the concept and made a romantic adventure film. I like action heroes who don't take themselves too seriously. I wanted to make everyone take the mummy seriously, but it couldn't just be a guy in bandages. But the main thing was to build in surprises. That's one of the great things you can do with special effects. — Stephen Sommers

The principal factor promoting historically significant social change is contact with strangers possessing new and unfamiliar skills. — Thomas L. Friedman

A key to enjoying the Christian life is connecting the dots between our happiness and God's provision. When I run with my dog or look at Jupiter dominating the sky over Mount Hood, I experience happiness. Unbelievers are capable of enjoying happiness in the same things, but their happiness can't be as immense or enduring because they're disconnected from the Provider. — Randy Alcorn