Paus Benedictus Quotes & Sayings

I am asked why I live in the green mountains; I smile but reply not, for my heart is at rest. The flowing waters carry the image of the peach blossoms far, far away; there is an earth, there is a heaven, unknown to men. — Li Bai

What is al Qaeda? It's an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain. — Thomas Friedman

We spend our spare time taking care of little things. I can watch a little bit of college and professional football if I want to ... Our favorite pastime is trying to take pictures of our hometowns from space. — Kevin A. Ford

Mr. Nostalgia figured he could look it up later if he wanted to break some small, previously unbroken place in his own leaf-buried heart. — Michael Chabon

As I try never to argue with death omens.
Tybalt — Seanan McGuire

Why is it," he asked vaguely, "that I think you are quite a decent fellow? Why do I positively like you, Gregory?" He paused a moment, and then added with a sort of fresh curiosity, "Is it
because you are such an ass? — G.K. Chesterton

An enemy is like a man's most prized flower. It brings him joy to see it buried in the ground. — David Gemmell

If you write a hundred short stories and they're all bad, that doesn't mean you've failed. You fail only if you stop writing. — Ray Bradbury

Because right now, he is staring at me with these blue eyes. Not the usual blue. Not like my Mister-Know-It-All-blue. My mister has turquoise-blue eyes. This guy has a more sophisticated version of turquoise. His eyes are teal. Teal signifies trustworthiness and reliability. It promotes spiritual advancement and commitment. — Ritika Chhabra

I'm theologically in line with the Roman Catholic Church. I believe in the authority of the church, but I also have tremendous respect for my brothers and sisters in other Christian faiths. — Marco Rubio

Plans are an invitation to disappointment. — Anonymous

For people who have no critical acumen, a state is a mythical entity, for those who think critically it is a rational fiction, created by man in order to facilitate human coexistence. — Friedrich Durrenmatt