Oulipian Constraints Quotes & Sayings

The things of nature are the Lord's silent ministers, given to us to teach us spiritual truths. They speak to us of the love of God and declare the wisdom of the great Master Artist. — Ellen G. White

The greater the interest involved in a truth the more careful, self-distrustful, and patient should be the inquiry.I would not attack the faith of a heathen without being sure I had a better one to put in its place, because, such as it is, it is better than nothing. — Harriet Beecher Stowe

One of the things that made the Black Muslim movement grow was its emphasis upon things African. This was the secret to the growth of the Black Muslim movement. African blood, African origin, African culture, African ties. And you'd be surprised - we discovered that deep within the subconscious of the black man in this country, he is still more African than he is American. — Malcolm X

I think I've wasted some of my time, but used most of it well, and have realized that my life is not separate from other people's lives or from the universe. I think our moments of happiness really come from a feeling of unity. — Gloria Steinem

It's likely that only vibrations of love and gratitude appear in nature, and observations of nature shows this to be true. — Masaru Emoto

Don't invade Iraq. Inspections work, war won't. — Martin Sheen

The true Christian loves his Savior with his whole heart and wants nothing to do with the sin that nailed his Redeemer to the cross. — Kirk Cameron

Christian minds have been conformed to the modern spirit: the spirit, that is, that spawns great thoughts of man and leaves room for only small thoughts of God. — J.I. Packer

I walked back past the stable and carriage house. The path took me cross the whole map of the world I knew. I hadn't yet seen the spinning globe in the house that showed the rest of it. — Sue Monk Kidd

equal-opportunity sadist. — Rick Yancey

In the early '80s, I was blown away when I began to hear some of the earliest hip-hop songs, and I'm fascinated by all the permutations the genre has gone through. — Simon De Pury

I always considered myself a performer. It's what God gave me. It doesn't matter if one person hears it or a million. — Wynter Gordon