Serios Quotes & Sayings

God's command 'Go ye, and preach the gospel to every creature' was the categorical imperative. The question of personal safety was wholly irrelevant. — Elisabeth Elliot

I have always been fond of recognizing the spiritual side of someone's personality. It's a very lovely concept. — Drew Barrymore

Patriotism is most often nothing more but an extension of individual egoism — Alexis De Tocqueville

The most common place crime is often the most mysterious, because it presents no new or specific features from which deductions may be drawn — Arthur Conan Doyle

Of course, now I had the problem of communicating what I needed. Marlen was still beating on the door, and Dimitri would be up in a couple of minutes. I glared at the human, hoping I looked terrifying. From his expression, I did. I attempted the caveman talk I had with Inna ... only this time the message was a little harder.
"Stick," I said in Russian. I had no clue what the word for stake was. I pointed at the silver ring I wore and made a slashing motion. "Stick. Where?"
He stared at me in utter confusion and then asked, in perfect English, "Why are you talking like that?"
"Oh for God's sake," I exclaimed. "Where is the vault?"
"Vault?"
"A place they keep weapons?"
He continued staring.
"Oh," he said. "That." Uneasily, he cast his eyes in the direction of the pounding. — Richelle Mead

Another reality is a whisper away. — Judith Orloff

Fear is the foundation of safety. — Tertullian

Time will pass whether you do it or not — Rod Walsh

There is a major problem of unsustainability of our environment, and we're seeing it in our natural resources, peak oil is probably upon us, and it can't be sustained. We're on an unsustainable path, and at this point in history we are responsible for that. We're going to have to change our ways. We're going to have to think through this problem. — Edgar Mitchell

Take seriously. Make punctual. Be cool and easy. Remember - everything you do, you do for God. And everything God does, He do for you. — Elizabeth Gilbert

He'd seen what became of men who sacrificed their hearts' desires for security. — Ginn Hale