Saxophonist Al Quotes & Sayings

Theologians, and religionists in general, start with a fantasy premise and then proceed to apply rigorous formal logic to tease out its implications. Stark himself points out that "theology consists of formal reasoning about God." This is admirably exact. Theologians, beginning with a wished-for creation of their own minds, analyze that creation's characteristics by rigorous application of the principles of formal - that is, deductive - logic. — Andrew Bernstein

You know, it's one thing to say you believe. It's another thing to have your faith tested severely and come out on the other side of it still believing God. — Joyce Meyer

But the problem with coaching is that it is a full-time job. By that I mean for at least 40 weeks in a year you have to be with the player, either travelling or training. Right now I don't want to do that. — Richard Krajicek

I shall never forget when Dudjom Rinpoche, in a moment of intimacy, leaned toward me and said in his soft, hoarse, slightly high-pitched voice: "You know, don't you, that actually all these things around us go away, just go away ... " With — Sogyal Rinpoche

The Christian needs another Christian who speaks God's word to him. He needs him again and again when he becomes uncertain and discouraged, for by himself he cannot help himself without belying the truth. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

History is written by winners, so most history books are about people who win. — Harold S. Kushner

History reveals that the seeds of the new system of control were planted well before the end of the Civil Rights Movement. A new race-neutral language was developed for appealing to old racist sentiments, a language accompanied by a political movement that succeeded in putting the vast majority of blacks back in their place. Proponents of racial hierarchy found they could install a new racial caste system without violating law or the new limits of acceptable political discourse, by demanding "law and order" rather than "segregation forever. — Michelle Alexander

As a result of our reliance on nutrient-poor processed foods, the majority of Americans are overfed, undernourished, and running on empty. — Shalane Flanagan

The lowest degree of grace - is superior to the noblest development of unregenerate nature. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

What science fiction does is take what might be possible someday and examine what might happen if it were - the drawbacks and the positive things. — Gardner Dozois

I have to arrange my life very carefully. I need eight hours' sleep to work. — Rachel Kushner

My blue mask as a God puts on his sky — Guillaume Apollinaire