Rapiando Quotes & Sayings

The young man being embraced by the Father is no longer just one repentant sinner, but the whole of humanity returning to God. The broken body of the prodigal becomes the broken body of humanity, and the baby-like face of the returning child becomes the face of all suffering people longing to reenter the lost paradise. Thus Rembrandt's painting becomes more than the mere portrayal of a moving parable. It becomes the summary of the history of our salvation. The light surrounding both Father and Son now speaks of the glory that awaits the children of God. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

We, the called and faithful and chosen, we will drive away our griefs, and set up our banners of confidence in the name of God. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

My songs are cinematic so they seem to reference a glamorous era or fetishize certain lifestyles, but that's not my aim. — Lana Del Rey

Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records. — Jim Ramstad

Simon and I by then were practicing to be apart, rehearsing together in the same room and often in the same conversation. — Elliot Perlman

The train whistled, and chuffed out of the station. The children pressed their noses to the window and watched the dirty houses and the tall chimneys race by. How they hated the town! How lovely it would be to be in the clean country, with flowers growing everywhere, and birds singing in the hedges! Pg 5 — Enid Blyton

If you climbed one step, it means you can climb the rest. — Praveen Kumar

I am your own self and the self of all beings that exist. — H.W.L. Poonja

I open the book and turn to the next page. Day three.
I started screaming today.
And those four words hit me harder than the worst kind of physical pain. — Tahereh Mafi

I don't want to have to put on that "thing" - I call it "the thing" when I have to do my hair, put on the lashes, get dressed up. When I go out for potato chips, I just want to go out looking like myself, which means you will see bad pictures of me. There probably are some out there right now, but it's just part of the life. — Tyra Banks

She was the sort of woman who could suck out free will and self esteem with a look. — Tyne O'Connell

Concepts such as loving kindness should never be used as weapons against our real feelings. — Sharon Salzberg