Oppie Plaas Quotes & Sayings

The natural consequences of unearned wealth in undisciplined hands. — Ariel Allison

Is this why you think you are chosen by God, because only you can understand the funnies that you make about yourself? — Jonathan Safran Foer

His courtesy was somewhat extravagant. He would write and thank people who wrote to thank him for wedding presents and when he encountered anyone as punctilious as himself the correspondence ended only with death. — Evelyn Waugh

Feeling slightly better for having a bit of light to keep with her, she continued down the street, occasionally looking through a window to see the remains of a room. — Thaddeus Nowak

The feeling of emptiness is usually a sign that we have put our trust in something that can't sustain us. It reminds us that we were created to trust in our heavenly Father and nothing else. We were created to enjoy the many things God gives without making them the center of our lives. When we confuse the two, our lives feel out of kilter. To feel better, we try again and search for love apart from God, but when we finally realize that it is elusive, we forsake the quest and quietly despair. Keep probing. Life is ultimately about God. — Edward T. Welch

Architecture is the story of how we see ourselves. It is the architect's job to service everyday life. — Thom Mayne

Officially, it is no more possible to be a little bit OCD than it is to be a little bit pregnant or a little bit dead. — David Adam

I wondered how long it took for a baby to become yours, for familiarity to set in. Maybe as long as it took a new car to lose that scent, or a brand-new house to gather dust. Maybe that was the process more commonly described as bonding: the act of learning your child as well as you know yourself. — Jodi Picoult

Be a wave of peace and let it wash away all of the hatred from your heart. — Debasish Mridha

Clearly it's not easy for women in modern society, no matter where they live. We still have to go the extra mile to prove that we are equal to men. we have to work longer hours and make more sacrifices. And we must emotionally protect ourselves from unfair, often vicious attacks made on us via the male members of our family. — Benazir Bhutto