Syredronning Quotes & Sayings

In his book, Knowing God, J.I. Packer paints a brilliant picture of the value of Scripture stating, "As it would be cruel to an Amazonian tribesman to fly him to London, put him down without explanation in Trafalgar Square and leave him, as one who knew nothing of English or England, to fend for himself, so we are cruel to ourselves if we try to live in this world without knowing about the God whose world it is and who runs it."3 — Jed Jurchenko

Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable. That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured. — Sun Tzu

To spend your time wanting things is to smother your time for achieving things beyond your expectations. — Criss Jami

Man is by nature designed to live in the polis, the highest form of koinonia, community; that is man's end or goal if he achieves the full potentiality of his nature. — Moses Finley

What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens. — Holly Goldberg Sloan

An early victory is better than a late one. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I would ban sweets from school - but this pressure to bring in healthy food is too much — Boris Johnson

Women hand sight down through the generations. Mother to daughter. — Jewell Parker Rhodes

I've had worse. (Draven)
Such as? (Simon)
The day my heart was ripped out of me. I assure you the king's executioner could never equal the pain I felt the day I saw our mother die. (Draven) — Kinley MacGregor

My virginity, that from my childhood kept me company, is heavier than I can endure to bear. Forgive me, Cupid, for thou art god, and I a wretched creature: I have sinn'd; but be thou merciful, and grant that yet I may enjoy what thou wilt have me love! — Francis Beaumont

All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. — Charles Dickens