Steventon Parsonage Quotes & Sayings

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs. — Henry Miller

Where the mind goes the body will follow. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

We seem to have lost our capacity for politeness and for genuine concern about the quality of our interactions in this hectic century. — James G. Stavridis

Blood hath been shed ere now, i'the olden time,
Ere humane statute purged the gentle weal;
Ay, and since too, murders have been performed
Too terrible for the ear. The times has been
That, when the brains were out, the man would die,
And there an end. But now they rise again
With twenty mortal murders on their crowns,
And push us from our stools. This is more strange
Than such a murder is. — William Shakespeare

The saved man is not a perfect man, but his heart's desire is to become perfect. — Charles Spurgeon

I feel passionately about how I express myself. Language is the greatest motivating force. You can phrase something positively and inspire people to do their best, or negatively and make them feel worried, uncertain, and self-conscious. You can talk at a fast pace and people will get nervous, feel afraid to bring up extraneous thoughts. But those are the very thoughts that might be most important! They might represent that person's best thinking. If you're rushed, you're simply not going to get at that extra level of thinking. — Frances Hesselbein

I've been part of five different bands in my time. — Theo James

The great war that broke so suddenly upon the world two years ago, and which has swept up within its flame so great a part of thecivilized world, has affected us very profoundly ... With its causes and its objects we are not concerned. The obscure fountains from which its stupendous flood has burst we are not interested to search for or explore. — Woodrow Wilson

Sometimes it's better to show our vulnerability / pain / regrets so others don't think us impervious / unapproachable - be real / open — Jay Woodman

I HAD learned early in my career that one can do wrong against one's will, and before long I also learned that one can do wrong without ever discovering what one has done or why it was wrong. There were sins that were too subtle to be explained, and there were others that — George Orwell

It seems like it has kind of taken off where people are saying 'oh it's a female character' and it just kind of grew. But my intent in saying that was humour. You know, you have to show Link when you create a trailer for a Zelda announcement. — Eiji Aonuma

Thirst drove me down to the water
where I drank the moon's reflection. — Rumi

Sometimes books don't find us until the right time. — Gabrielle Zevin

If you are unclear about what attitudes you adhere to, you will have a difficult time evaluation which ones are not serving your highest good. — Deborah Day

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you! — Alexander The Great