Richard Gilmore Quotes & Sayings

If fifty bands of men surrounded us/ and every sword sang for your blood,/ you could make off still with their cows and sheep. — Homer

I saw rich beggars and poor beggars, proud beggars and humble beggars, fat beggars and thin beggars, healthy beggars and sick beggars, whole beggars and crippled beggars, wise beggars and stupid beggars. I saw amateur beggars and professional beggars. A professional beggar is a beggar who begs for a living. — William, Saroyan

I know there are some good American police. But I grew up in a country where we were afraid of the police. — Peter Sis

There is a way by which any man, however sinful and unworthy, may draw near to God the Father. Jesus Christ has opened that way by the sacrifice He made for us upon the cross. The holiness and justice of God need not frighten sinners and keep them back. Only let them cry to God in the name of Jesus, - only let them plead the atoning blood of Jesus, - and they shall find God upon a throne of grace, willing and ready to hear. The name of Jesus is a never-failing passport to our prayers. In that name a man may draw near to God with boldness, and ask with confidence. God has engaged to hear him. Think of this. Is not this encouragement? — J.C. Ryle

A scar is a wound that has healed. We need to bring our wounds to Jesus, let Him heal them, and use our scars for Jesus. Our scars may be our greatest ministry. — Adrian Rogers

When we stop trying to control events, they fall into a natural order, an order that works. We're at rest while a power much greater than our own takes over, and it does a much better job than we could have done. We learn to trust that the power that holds galaxies together can handle the circumstances of our relatively little lives. — Marianne Williamson

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty? — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Both the countess and Sonya understood that, naturally, neither Moscow, nor the burning of Moscow, nor anything else, could seem of importance to Natasha. — Leo Tolstoy

Fame is a lot of pressure, especially when you're responsible for your entire family. Financially, emotionally - everything. — Nick Carter

If she would give the world what it wanted, it would deify her. — Marjorie Rosen

Samantha, what have I told you?' demanded Mr. Green.

'That I should be seen, and not heard, until I turn eighteen. When I can say 'Good-bye, I'm returning my key' before moving out of home.' chanted Samantha. — R.A. Spratt

In the spring when the wind is in the new leaves the echo of her voice may still be heard by the fall that bear her name. — J.R.R. Tolkien

To be longing for this thing to-day and for that thing to-morrow; to change likings for loathings, and to stand wishing and hankering at a venture
how is it possible for any man to be at rest in this fluctuant, wandering humor and opinion? — Roger L'Estrange

Filmmaking is a real democracy - it's up to the audience to vote with their tickets. — Dean Devlin

You look at public education system, charter schools, infrastructure, in so many ways New Orleans has come back stronger. — Drew Brees