Terwijl Frans Quotes & Sayings

The pastoral labours of the archbishop of Constantinople provoked and gradually united against him two sorts of enemies; the aspiring clergy, who envied his success, and the obstinate sinners, who were offended by his reproofs. When Chrysostom thundered from the pulpit of St. Sophia against the degeneracy of the Christians, his shafts were spent among the crowd, without wounding or even marking the character of any individual. — Edward Gibbon

I think there are a number of bishops - and I put Cardinal Mahony in that category - who listen too much to his lawyer and not enough to his heart. — Frank Keating

The apology from the arsonist takes up space that could otherwise be used to remove one's self from the fire. HStanbrough — Harvey Stanbrough

In reading The History of Nations, we find that, like individuals, they have their whims and their peculiarities, their seasons of excitement and recklessness, when they care not what they do. We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds upon one object and go mad in its pursuit; that millions of people become simultaneously impressed with one delusion, and run after it, till their attention is caught by some new folly more captivating than the first. — Charles Mackay

Nutt was technically an expert on love poetry throughout the ages and had discussed it at length with Miss Healstether, the castle librarian. He had also tried to discuss it with Ladyship, but she had laughed and said it was frivolity, although quite helpful as a tutorial on the use of vocabulary, scansion, rhythm and affect as a means to an end, to wit getting a young lady to take all her clothes off. At that particular point, Nutt had not really understood what she meant. It sounded like some sort of conjuring trick. — Terry Pratchett

You can't come out of drama school and think, 'It's all going to be amazing.' You have to expect to work in a bar for at least five years and be a waitress for maybe two! — Emilia Clarke

Nobody's madder than me about the website not working as well as it should, which means it's going to get fixed. — Barack Obama

He loved the rain and the raw energy of crashing storms. I'm going to die in the rain. Too much has happened to me in the rain. I'm going to die in the rain. — Mark Berent

Everybody should have his personal sounds to listen for - sounds that will make him exhilarated and alive or quiet and calm. — Andre Kostelanetz

Since I was there in the very beginning, I know the history of the characters. So, I make comments about the tone and sometimes remind the writers that we've done that before. — Matt Groening

They'd had to empty their pockets and turn over Aunt Val's purse to the security guard. That way, I wouldn't be tempted to try to kill anyone with her lip gloss and her travel-size pack of tissues. — Rachel Vincent

Perhaps if England and Scotland together had one team we could at least beat the Germans. — John Prescott

I think that globalization is partly responsible for the spread of the hostile, radical forms of Islam. — Franklin Foer

A person can't choose where he's born. But he can choose where he spends his life. — Anthony Capella

I didn't think I was going to die. I knew some did. I knew there were some rumors. — Bob McNair