Shovellers Quotes & Sayings

I always believed in God, I would go to mass most of the time, but I had no idea of the calling to holiness. — Jim Caviezel

For a child, being a child comes naturally. It is
relatively simple. But for an adult to become a father, it is quite another story. — Anupam Sibal

So, what we do in Love Dare for Parents is walk through the principles that help you win the hearts of your children and find that balance as a parent. As we all know, parenting can be wonderful and exasperating at times. So, we walk through the principles of demonstrating love to your kids in the most appropriate and healthy ways. We learned a great deal doing it and we believe the readers will too. — Alex Kendrick

He offers a subtle wag and paws at my leg. I reach down and pull him up to my lap and scratch his tummy. "How about you, buddy? You ready to get out of this dump?" Bernie Kosar thumps his tail against the bed. — Pittacus Lore

With time, scars turn into wisdom. — Shilpa Menon

I opened my eyes really wide and fluttered my eyelashes at him. "I'm sorry, I must've missed your coronation ceremony. Silly me." from Clean Sweep — Ilona Andrews

People nowadays think that scientists exist to instruct them, poets, musicians, etc. to give them pleasure. The idea that these have something to teach them - that does not occur to them. — Ludwig Wittgenstein

If I'm right, the only reason our species is still around is because of our friendship with the canines. — Bruce Cameron

I poked my head through the bushes, and saw that the little bunch I was after had joined a great flock of teal, which was on a sand bar in the middle of the stream. They were all huddled together, some standing on the bar, and others in the water right by it, and I aimed for the thickest part of the flock. At the report they sprang into the air, and I leaped to my feet to give them the second barrel, when, from under the bank right beneath me, two shoveller or spoon-bill ducks rose, with great quacking, and, as they were right in line, I took them instead, knocking both over. When I had fished out the two shovellers, I waded over to the sand bar and picked up eleven teal, making thirteen ducks with the two barrels. — Theodore Roosevelt

Do you not realize, Hastings, that each and everyone of us is a complete mystery with layers. We each try to judge each other, but nine times out of ten, we are wrong. — Agatha Christie

All boys? A few girls. They don't often pass the test to get in. Too many centuries of evolution are working against them. — Orson Scott Card

Gay, straight, whore, prude, whatever. If it made someone happy and didn't hurt someone else, do it. Life was too short. — Charlotte Reagan

Never had there been such an attempt to make conquest the servant of civilization. About keeping India there is no question. England has a real duty there. — Goldwin Smith

I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we're here. And we're trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization. — Serj Tankian

Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road. — Voltaire