Presbyter Quotes & Sayings

Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you feel it. Passion goes, boredom remains. — Coco Chanel

Artists of my generation were not educated. We were not given the equipment because it was generally believed to be irrelevant. — Eric Fischl

New Presbyter is but Old Priest writ Large. — John Milton

Maybe the thing that we're losing is the very thing that has caused us to lose everything else in the first place. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

She's got the American boy in there! — Cody Young

A regard for the public tranquillity, which would so frequently have been interrupted by annual or by occasional elections, induced the primitive Christians to constitute an honourable and perpetual magistracy, and to choose one of the wisest and most holy among their presbyters to execute, during his life, the duties of their ecclesiastical governor. It was under these circumstances that the lofty title of Bishop began to raise itself above the humble appellation of presbyter; and while the latter remained the most natural distinction for the members of every Christian senate, the former was appropriated to the dignity of its new president. — Edward Gibbon

The issue isn't just jobs. Even slaves had jobs. The issue is wages. — Jim Hightower

Besides, if you're going to die horribly, you might as well do it with style. — Jonathan Stroud

He took another swallow of beer. "Are things as bad as they seem? Or have I just gotten old like my da, and now everything tastes a little bitter compared to when I was a boy?" Kote wiped at the bar for a long moment, as if reluctant to speak. "I think things are usually bad one way or another," he said. "It might be that only us older folk can see it." Graham began to nod, then frowned. "Except you're not old, are you? I forget that most times." He looked the red-haired man up and down. "I mean, you move around old, and you talk old, but you're not, are you? I'll bet you're half my age." He squinted at the innkeeper. "How old are you, anyway?" The innkeeper gave a tired smile. "Old enough to feel old. — Patrick Rothfuss

To go to law is for two persons to kindle a fire, at their own cost, to warm others and singe themselves to cinders; and because they cannot agree as to what is truth and equity, they will both agree to unplume themselves that others may be decorated with their feathers. — Owen Feltham

In judging other people's work, particularly short stories, I have noticed how novice writers tell the readers everything about their characters in the first paragraphs, disclose their motives, reveal their recent activities and their future intentions. — Ruth Rendell

It matters only that you manifest your genius; it doesn't matter when. It's never too late or too early. — Mark Victor Hansen

For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done. — Ed Harris

When I was little, I didn't understand why ferris wheels existed. They were just sluggish and went up high. I got bored with it after only one ride. The roller coaster and the loop slider ... I only paid attention to the thrilling rides. But ... I kind of understand now. Ferris wheels are for slowly cutting across the sky with the person you like and maybe saying things like, Isn't this a little scary? — Chica Umino

How exquisite life had once been! How gorgeous in its pomp and decoration! Even to read of the luxury of the dead was wonderful. — Oscar Wilde