Tchacos Codex Quotes & Sayings

There are ultimately two choices in life: to fight it or to embrace it. If you fight it you will lose - if you embrace it you become one with it and you'll be lived. — Rasheed Ogunlaru

Bureaucrats are a pox. They are supposed to be necessary. Certain chemicals in the body are supposed to be necessary to life, but cause death the moment they increase beyond a suitable limit — Ezra Pound

The problem for all women is we're identified by how we look instead of by our heads and our hearts. — Gloria Steinem

This became Delacroix 's theme: that the achievements of the spirit all that a great library contained were the result of a state of society so delicately balanced that at the least touch they would be crushed beneath an avalanche of pent-up animal forces. — Kenneth Clark

Real optimism has reason to complain but prefers to smile. — William Arthur Ward

Backup dancers are completely respectable. They're the studio musicians of dance. — Mike Birbiglia

Men! Dead or alive, they could be exactly the same. — Charlaine Harris

If the Gospel of Judas found in Codex Tchacos can be convincingly identified as being a Coptic translation of the original Greek Gospel of Judas that Bishop Ireneaus mentioned around A.D. 180 in his book, "Against Heresies," it will be an important step in the study of ancient gnosticism. We would have for the first time the chance to trace back the history of Sethian gnosticism to before the time of Irenaeus. This would be a significant gain in our knowledge of early Christianity. — Gregor Wurst

Romantic comedies are built to be light. They're built for a certain buoyancy. — Matthew McConaughey

You can't have a good bullfight without a good bull. — Julian Schnabel

It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball. — Tony La Russa

Dream more.
Learn more.
Work more.
Become more. — Matshona Dhliwayo

When we pray for God to illumine our path, we are saying, 'Dear God, please show me the way. What thoughts do I need to think, to be able to navigate my life at this point? What perceptions do I need; what insights will guide me? Who do I need to forgive? What parts of my personality do I need to look at; what changes do I need to make? Please come upon me and heal my life. Amen. — Marianne Williamson

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. — Ron Fournier

Count that day lost whose descending sun finds you with no good deeds done. — Napoleon Hill

I'd encourage Ann to cling to God's character in spite of what her circumstances screamed. — K. Howard Joslin