Staufer Books Quotes & Sayings

To some Christians today, this world is not a sinking ship or a world reserved for fire. It is an international capitol building overrun with undesirables whom these believers plan to kick out. They will then take their place, renovating and governing it all themselves. Such thinking is symptomatic of a dying love for Jesus and a clinging to this world! — David Wilkerson

The existence of the world is justified only as an aesthetic phenomenon. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Yeah, one of the main ways is for songs that make me want to move. — Joe Cocker

All this imagery and syncretism of Yahweh with Asherah was, of course, frowned on by the Levitical priesthood and made intolerant zealots like Samuel furious. Asherah smiled to herself. In truth, the elitist inner circle of Levites was quite small and unable to enforce its will across the innumerable rural towns and villages of Israel. The polytheistic folk religion of the common man was often out of tune with the official national cult of monolatry. But it was much more influential on the daily lives of citizens, who did what they wanted without repercussion. Thus, Asherah had a stranglehold on Israel and could venture most anywhere she wanted, without much fear of being attacked by Yahweh's evil minions. The people empowered her with their worship. Their idolatry protected her. — Brian Godawa

He looked like he wanted to eat you."
With that, I throw my head back and laugh. "That man has no problem finding a meal. I highly doubt he's starving."
She scrunches her nose to show me she doesn't agree. "Well, maybe he just spotted something new on the menu. You know men and their food; they have to try a little bit of everything until they're completely satisfied. — K.K. Allen

If you asked her (Margaret Thatcher) about Sinai, she would probably think it was the plural for sinus. — Jonathan Aitken

My road thus far has not been an easy one, George, but it has been my own and I am proud of what I have accomplished. — C.J. Hill

So the first lesson about trusting your senses is: don't. Just because you believe something to be true, just because you know it's true, that doesn't mean it is true. — David Eagleman

The most humiliating thing you can do to a man is to save his life. — David Mitchell

Nuclear energy is a baseload - meaning it's power that you can run any time you want, day or night - and carbon-free. — Nathan Myhrvold