Spiritual Ancestor Quotes & Sayings

Each day I take time out to study the Bible, no matter where I am. The teachings of the Bible have added a new dimension to my life. It, somehow, makes me whole. — Michael Jackson

Truthful and loyal. A writer has no obligation to be either, but should choose one less one be chosen for her or him. — Rowan Ricardo Phillips

How can I miss someone so badly when we're in the same room? — Liz Reinhardt

Christian faith is not (not always? not usually?) a call to caution and moderation. — William C. Placher

The first thing that happened was that Helen became an invalid - we know now that there was nothing wrong with her, but Livilla had given her the choice of taking to her bed as if she were ill or taking to her bed because she was ill. — Robert Graves

To all conservative women out there: If you are so sure the embryo needed for stem cell research are precious human life that can't be destroyed, then implant one in your uterus and bring it to term. That's right, put your cervix where your mouth is. — Bill Maher

An actor is no more than an assortment of odds and ends which barely add upp to a whole man. An actor is an interpreter of other men's words, often a soul which wishes to to reveal itself to the world but dare not, a craftsman, a bag of tricks, a vanity bag, a cool observer of mankind, a child, and at his best a kind of unfrocked priest who for an hour or two, can call on heacen and hell to mesmerise a group of innocents. — Alec Guinness

Tattersail smiled. The only death I fear is dying ignorant. — Steven Erikson

I am married and I have two kids now, and I love them all to death. So I am trying to put all that together and maintain the same pace I've been keeping. But really, I relish what we do. A year and a half sounds like a cakewalk to me. — Slash

I do not despair in the least of ultimate triumph. I repeat it with intense conviction. — Emile Zola

Makes you grow up quick. Hard work makes you strong. I work hard every day; that's where I get my strength. That and knowing who I am. — Dorothea Benton Frank

Buddhism itself is all about empowering yourself, not about getting what you want. — Pema Chodron

You don't win a game by focusing on things you cannot control. You win it by focusing on those things that you can. — Melissa McPhail

More than anything, this place feels familiar. I bury my hands in the hot sand and think about the embodiment of memory or, more specifically, our natural ability to carry the past in our bodies and minds. Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation. I quietly thank this ancestor of mine for surviving the trip so that I could one day return. — Raquel Cepeda

Mel: What was your name again? Rain: Rain. Mel: Oh that's nice. Kind of like bad weather. — Kristen Schaal

Even without them touching me, I feel dirty about what I do. Alex does even filthier things but says it all washes off with soap. I don't believe that. I think it all leaves stains. Indelible stains. — Ellen Hopkins