Poitevint Odessa Quotes & Sayings

Since ancient times, people have bowed down to idols in the appearance of humility and contrition. But their goal wasn't to be mastered by the idol. People worship to get things. We choose idols in part because we believe that they will give us what we want. The god of drugs brings fearlessness; the god of sex promises pleasure and intimacy; the god of wealth holds out power and influence. We can feel miserable about ourselves because we want to be great, at least at something, and we are not feeling very great. Like the prophets of Baal, we are arrogant enough to believe that we can manipulate the idol - whether by cutting or some other form of works righteousness - so it will relent and give us what we want. — Edward T. Welch

Undress its cold. And with a kiss accentuate the scars. — Gwen Calvo

Pass no rash condemnation on other peoples words or actions. — Thomas A Kempis

The peddling of fear in any form as incentive to faith remains the most egregious sin that can be committed in the name of Jesus. It feels very good to name the enemy and thank God that you are not like "those people." But if Christianity is to survive, someone needs to stand up in the middle of one of these hapless sermons and quote the comic-strip character Pogo: "We have met the enemy, and he is us. — Robin Meyers

Let me say what I actually believe. I believe that 9/11 was a conspiracy, by Al Qaeda, and Osama Bin Laden, and no one else trying to hurt America. — Van Jones

We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial sense that life is miracle and magic. — E. Merrill Root

We were like heroes, to stand there and observe the police, and the police were scared to move upon us. — Bobby Seale

Until you use the iPad for a couple of weeks, you can't appreciate it. But it quickly becomes your primary consumption device. — Jason Calacanis

What else did you expect from helping someone out? Isn't it enough that you've done what your nature demands? You want a salary for it too? As if your eyes expected a reward for seeing, or your feet for walking. That's what they were made for. — Marcus Aurelius

Since Adam and Eve ate the apple, man has never refrained from any folly of which he was capable. — Bertrand Russell

Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion. — Novalis

Reconciliations are for after the violence has ended. — N.K. Jemisin

Rules are made to be broken." - Jared — Martha Sweeney

It's so natural you just fall into it and you find your way. It's terrifying and exciting, and brilliant. — Gavin Rossdale

A single soldier is nothing to anyone, but a single reporter can change the world." John — Chris Strange