Steinsaltz Books Quotes & Sayings

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous. — Antonia Fraser

If we affirm one moment, we thus affirm not only ourselves but all existence. For nothing is self-sufficient, neither in us ourselves nor in things; and if our soul has trembled with happiness and sounded like a harp string just once, all eternity was needed to produce this one event - and in this single moment of affirmation all eternity was called good, redeemed, justified, and affirmed. — Friedrich Nietzsche

The environment itself will teach the child, if every error he makes is manifest to him, without the intervention of a parent of teacher, who should remain a quiet observer of all that happens. — Maria Montessori

We'd like to think our consumers are listening. But in reality, the milder weather the last few days probably has a lot to do with it. — Kevin Cook

In terms of having views and being prepared to express them, yes, I think New Zealand's had a leadership role in a lot of things. — Helen Clark

In classical understanding, education is the attempt to "lead out" from within the self a core of wisdom that has the power to resist falsehood and live in the light of truth, not by external norms but by reasoned and reflective self-determination. The inward teacher is the living core of our lives that is addressed and evoked by any education worthy of the name. — Parker J. Palmer

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it. — Scott Hamilton

head dropped back and her spine arched, and for a time she forgot every single thing that might have existed except the sensation of his hands and his tongue. — G.S. Jennsen

The horror of Hell is an echo of the infinite worth of God's glory. — John Piper

Rhett: Here's the problem. I am not the sexual equivalent of an espresso machine. — Rowena Cherry

As there are two vocations whereunto it hath pleased God to call every one; one general, by virtue whereof certain common duties which are to be performed of all men, are required, [as knowledge, faith, obedience, repentance, love, mercy, justice, truth, etc.] the other particular, by virtue whereof certain peculiar duties are required of several persons, according to those distinct places wherein the Divine Providence hath set them in Commonwealth, Church or family; so ought God's Ministers to be careful in instructing God's people in both kinds of duties; both those which concern their general, and those also which concern their particular calling. — William Gouge

Sometimes, God uses difficult people, like sandpaper, to rub the rough edges off us. — Joel Osteen

We forgot, we made errors, argued ambiguities, and twisted meanings to suit our own ends. And in so doing, mayhap we reshaped the gods themselves. Now — Jacqueline Carey