Parsells Quotes & Sayings

I grew up believing in God without having a clue what He is like. I called myself a Christian, was pretty involved in church, and tried to stay away from all of the things that 'good Christians' avoid- drinking, drugs, sex, swearing. Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God. Whenever I failed (which was often), I'd walk around feeling guilty and distant from God. In hindsight, I don't think my church's teachings were incorrect, just incomplete. My view of God was narrow and small. — Francis Chan

The long term health effects from utility company smart meters present a far greater risk to the general population than terrorism in the USA. — Steven Magee

Preaching is the expression of the moral sentiment in application to the duties of life. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

One age might pass over what another prized, and the next age might then revere it — Deborah Meyler

Cathedrals of Science: The Personalities and Rivalries That Made Modern Chemistry — Sam Kean

Eloquence, when at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing itself entirely to the fancy or the affections, captivates the willing hearers, and subdues their understanding. Happily, this pitch it seldom attains. But what a Tully or a Demosthenes could scarcely effect over a Roman or Athenian audience, every Capuchin, every itinerant or stationary teacher can perform over the generality of mankind, and in a higher degree, by touching such gross and vulgar passions. — David Hume

It is the spirit of the South to defend everything belonging to it. The North is too cosmopolitan and tolerant for such a spirit. — James Weldon Johnson