Perkopolis Quotes & Sayings

Luther had said that grace alone can save; his followers took up his doctrine and repeated it word for word. But they left out its invariable corollary, the obligation to discipleship ... The justification of the sinner in the world degenerated into the justification of sin and the world. Costly grace was turned into cheap grace without discipleship. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

that writing motivates you to look closely at life, at life as it lurches by and tramps around. Writing — Anne Lamott

Defy all that's holy, for they are the seekers
Do the bidding for they are the devil's speakers — Justin Bienvenue

The precept that location is key to the success of a business applies to art, and even to life itself: we thrive or wither depending on how nourishing our environment is. — Yann Martel

It's been my experience that every man has in him the possibility of doing well some one thing, no matter how humble, and that there's some one, in some place, who wants that special thing done. The difference between a fellow who succeeds and one who fails is that the first gets out and chases after the man who needs him, and the second sits around waiting to be hunted up. — George Horace Lorimer

There's something wrong here," Gared muttered. The young knight gave him a disdainful smile. "Is there?" "Can't you feel it?" Gared asked. "Listen to the darkness. — George R R Martin

There's a demon in me, and he's still around. Without the dope, we have a bit more of a chat these days. — Keith Richards

But no, I've just been very lucky. But I've worked hard, and the harder you work, the luckier you seem to get. — Norman Wisdom