Pointedly In A Sentence Quotes & Sayings

If pure philosophy took any of its ideas from Christian revelation, if anything in the Bible and the Gospel has passed into metaphysics, if, in short, it is inconceivable that the system of Descartes, Malebranche, and Leibniz would be what in fact they are had they been altogether withdrawn from Christian influence, then it becomes, highly probable that since the influence of Christianity on philosophy was a reality, the concept of Christian philosophy is not without a real meaning. — Etienne Gilson

I have said it before but it bears repeating: Aid is not a gift. The United States provides foreign assistance because it serves OUR interests. — Howard Berman

Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers. — David Steindl-Rast

Often the thought of pain is actually worse that the pain itself. — Greg Behrendt

What unites us, is much greater than what divides us. — Pope John XXIII

She thought it was too bad it didn't work the other way around, so you could get braver and smarter as you move up in years. But — Peter Straub

Every heart beats and radiates love every moment. Every human being desires your love every second. — Debasish Mridha

Two things, Christian reader, particularly excite the will of man to good. A principle of justice is one, the other the profit we may derive therefrom. All wise men, therefore, agree that justice and profit are the two most powerful inducements to move our wills to any undertaking. Now, though men seek profit more frequently than justice, yet justice is in itself more powerful. — Louis Of Granada

True joy, as it turns out, comes only to those who have devoted their lives to something greater than personal happiness. This is most visible in extraordinary lives, in saints and martyrs. But it is no less true for ordinary people like us. — John Ortberg

Remember that worrying will not go away by thinking the same thought again and again. Thinking something fresh, loving and uplifting instead of worrying. Replace your worse anxiety with cheerful optimism. — Angelica Hopes