Synoptics Quotes & Sayings

It's very hard when the product your selling to an entire country is yourself and you're just selling the hell out of it all the time. But politicians have a tremendous amount of ego to be able to do it. — George Clooney

I should do three things every day, but instead I sit, paralyzed in front of my computer, beating myself up for not doing three things every day like I promised myself I would. I've determined this is more time-consuming and stressful than actually doing the three goddamn things a day, and, therefore, I'm entitled to my fury. — Jessica Knoll

Together, these three gospels - Mark, Matthew, and Luke - became known as the Synoptics (Greek for "viewed together") because they more or less present a common narrative and chronology about the life and ministry of Jesus, one that is greatly at odds with the fourth gospel, John, which was likely written soon after the close of the first century, between 100 and 120 C.E. — Reza Aslan

Factors affecting effective regional cooperation are mindsets and perceptions emanating from the past. — Khaleda Zia

I knew that it is out of the question to have honest, economical government while a few are inordinately rich and the great mass of men are poor. In fact, it is to be doubted if anything really worthwhile can be done until there is a fairer distribution of wealth. — Clarence Darrow

Every character lives in ever actor and if you're doing your job right, you're just accessing that part of your fantasy life. I can kill someone just as quickly as I can have sex with someone. You can switch that instinct, no matter what - you can pretend anything. — Matthew Lillard

I don't really care what others think of me. You're not going to please everybody. I care what I think and what my children and my husband thinks. — Lisa Vanderpump

We need to have a taste factor in our life. It isn't about what's popular; it's about what's really good. — Robbie Robertson

I think money is essential to happiness and right now I wouldn't want to be anyone other than Wilbur Smith - I've had a fantastic life, rewarded far more heavily than I deserve. Maybe I'd like to be J. K. Rowling, but I'll settle for second best. — Wilbur Smith

What are all the thoughts rattling in your mind when you're not listening to the answers to questions you ask?
-Jo, Boom — Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

Sometimes in life, we may have to experience solitude, the baseless accusations of people, the betrayal and misunderstanding of trusted and loyal ones, the great judgments and suggestions of 'they that know better', and a moment of a state of double mindedness. But those are also for good, for they are the very things that shape and prepare our mind, body and spirit to face the world and to accomplish our mission with great zeal, tenacity and distinctiveness. — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Anything that we see in creation is due to reflected light. And all light comes from God. — Hamza Yusuf

To cook, and to do it well, every talent must be used; the strength of a prize-fighter, the imagination of a poet, the brain of an empire builder, the patience of Job, the eye and the touch of an artist, and, to turn your mistakes into edible assets, the cleverness of a politician. — Anne Ellis

The Synoptics simply accept a Christological view that is different from Paul's. They hold to exaltation Christologies, and Paul holds to an incarnation Christology. — Bart D. Ehrman

Nevertheless, an uneasy suspicion lurked that he could jangle the knocker on a door to forgotten places in her psyche. A door she had no intention of opening - even a tiny crack. — Jen Yates