Praetorius Syntagma Quotes & Sayings

Do not be troubled if you do not immediately receive from God what you ask Him; for He desires to do something even greater for you, while you cling to Him in prayer. — Evagrius Ponticus

And knowing what happens on average is a good place to start. By so doing, we insulate ourselves from the tendency to build our thinking - our daily decisions, our laws, our governance - on exceptions and anomalies rather than on reality — Steven D. Levitt

Book clubs, both online and in person, have become a large percentage of the reading public, and many of them won't consider reading books in hardcover. — Christina Baker Kline

When we come to describe musical instruments we should treat them as the artworks of outstanding, intelligent craftsmen who have brought them into being by manual labor and intellectual effort. By applying precise plans to suitable materials they have skillfully fashioned instruments that publish the glory of God, or (which is perfectly legitimate) give pleasure to mankind with their sweet harmonious sounds. - Michael Praetorius, Syntagma Musicum (1619) — Geoffrey Burgess

In school, I didn't speak up often in class. I was never the person to yell out an answer. If I knew it, I might whisper it to my buddy and let him answer. I kept quiet. — Lyle Lovett

Have I had therapy? I went to a yoga class once. — Dylan Moran

Who says only long tedious novels are good to read when all that can be summed up in one line — Priyansh Shah

Avoiding other people was his new goal in life. — James Dashner

You can't just build a huge chest and arms. You need to work out your body evenly. Otherwise, A, you'll look weird, and B, it's not the best for your body. — Kellan Lutz