Purple Themed Quotes & Sayings

Here's some soul homework, by way of Dallas Willard: If you want to really experience the flow of love as never before, the next time you are in a competitive situation [around work or relationship or whose kids are the highest achieving or looks or whatever], pray that the others around you will be more outstanding, more praised, and more used of God than yourself. Really pull for them and rejoice in their success. If Christians were universally to do this for each other, the earth would soon be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God. — John Ortberg

Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it. — Zora Neale Hurston

I thought that some of my best records was when there wasn't a lot of work being done on it, like 'Winter in America' and 'Secrets' and when there weren't a whole lot of people in the studios. — Gil Scott-Heron

God's Word is our only reliable source of truth about Satan and demons. — John F. MacArthur Jr.

If you build the faith to trust a friend as God, then your heart can never be broken. — Michael Bassey Johnson

Being myself animated by feelings of affection toward my fellowmen, I am saddened by the modern system of advertising. Whatever evidence it offers of enterprise, ingenuity, impudence, and resource in certain individuals, it proves to my mind the wide prevalence of that form of mental degradation which is called gullibility. — Joseph Conrad

With such a great affliction, I found the grace of liberty. — Lailah Gifty Akita

We're having the first computer-generated comic strip in the United States. — Majel Barrett

Forgiveness is not automatic. It's conditioned upon confession: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). Christ offers to everyone the gift of forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life: "Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life" (Revelation 22:17). — Randy Alcorn

Sometimes, yesterday says goodbye to you. — Leonard Pitts Jr.

We cannot make the Kingdom of God happen, but we can put out leaves as it draws near. We can be kind to each other. We can be kind to ourselves. We can drive back the darkness a little. We can make green places within ourselves and among ourselves where God can make his Kingdom happen. — Frederick Buechner

I'm telling you a lie in a vicious effort that you will repeat my lie over and over until it becomes true — Lady Gaga

I'm not over-fond of animals. I am merely astounded by them. — David Attenborough

Before a show, you might have aches or pains, or it's a bad rainy day, or it's too humid. We all complain about stuff. But ... how do I put this poetically? Once it's the roar of the crowd and the smell of the greasepaint, forget it. Once the adrenaline kicks in and your chest expands, you forget about all that. — Gene Simmons

Go as hard as you can on the first piece and then pray that you get switched. Repeat. — Mike Teti