Selfsame Def Quotes & Sayings

Too often, however, the church professes its faith but is unsure how to practice it. Even some of my seminary students come to theology classes somewhat reluctantly, assuming that doctrine is neither practical nor relevant to their future ministry. — Kevin Vanhoozer

Naked and restrained, this darkness cannot be contained, you, my esclave, have been claimed.. — Pepper Winters

I think traditional supermarkets have to pay attention to the fact that America is more and more conscious of lifestyle. — Ronald Burkle

It is grievous to be caught. — Horace

If we take reason strictly, the perceiving of spiritual beauty and excellence no more belongs to reason than it belongs to the sense of feeling to perceive colors or to the power of seeing to perceive the sweetness of food. — Jonathan Edwards

(We cut back on expenses today to yield a better balance sheet next year. We avoid ice cream today for a better body next year.) — Chip Heath

This, in the end, is the prime purpose of a philosophy: to give us lucid ways to think about the world and how to live in it. — Daniel Klein

Don't the great tales never end? — J.R.R. Tolkien

The learning we received only tended to obscure our vision. From the day we went to school we learned nothing; on the contrary, we were made obtuse, we were wrapped in a fog of words and abstractions. — Henry Miller

Troubleshooting a wiring problem is a soul-killing experience. — Casey Neistat

Did you ever watch a smoke ring and how it appears? That's like our thoughts. They disappear in the same way. — Art Hochberg

She had been innocent once, a little girl playing with feathers on the floor of a devil's lair. She wasn't innocent now, but she didn't know what to do about it. This was her life: magic and shame and secrets and teeth and a deep, nagging hollow at the center of herself where something was most certainly missing. — Laini Taylor

I know it sounds stupid and cliche, but I just want to get better. I want to keep improving. — Chase Utley

My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph. — Francis Ford Coppola

With acting, you gotta wait until someone gives you a role in a play or movie. With writing, you're not dependent on others, you don't have to wait. You can sit down and just create. — Donal Logue