The Jesus Incident Quotes & Sayings

The young man reveres men of genius, because, to speak truly, they are more himself than he is. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Historically, much of the motivation for public schooling has been to stifle variety and institute social control. — Hugh Jackman

Though the New Testament stressed God's free choice of Jacob over Esau (see Romans 9:10-13), this incident highlights the other side of the story - human responsibility. It cannot be denied that 'Esau despised his birthright' (Genesis 25:34b; Hebrews 12:16-17). There is a tension between God's choice of Jacob and Esau's responsibility for freely selling his birthright. In the same way, God's grace draws us to Jesus for salvation (John 6:44), but at the same time, it remains our duty to believe (John 3:16). — Samuel Ngewa

As long as you believe yourself helpless, you remain helpless even though resolute. — Frank Herbert

Poverty places not just one or two obstacles but multiple obstacles in a child's pathway to what we would consider to be regular development - cognitively, intellectually and emotionally. — Geoffrey Canada

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point! — John Bruton

There is no historic incident better or more variously supported than the resurrection of Christ. — Brooke Westcott

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. — Isaac Asimov

Don't fear the unknown. Embrace the opportunity. Failure is not permanent it is the essence of learning. — W. Brett Wilson

March 20th. It is done. He was guillotined this morning. He made a good end, very good. It gave me infinite pleasure. How sweet it is to see a man's head cut off! The blood spurted out like a wave, like a wave. Oh, if I could, I would have liked to have bathed in it! What intoxicating ecstasy to crouch below it, to receive it in my hair and on my face, and rise up all crimson, all crimson! Ah, if people knew! — Guy De Maupassant

Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is brutal. The brutality of ignorance is such that it will make you dead while alive. — Jaggi Vasudev

We aim above the mark, to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood of exaggeration in it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

I try to rekindle the fire of the Holy Eucharist — Peter Julian Eymard

Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind. — Philip Sidney

If one wants to abide in the thought-free state, a struggle is inevitable.
One must fight one's way through before regaining one's original primal state.
If one succeeds in the fight and reaches the goal, the enemy, namely the thoughts,
will all subside in the Self and disappear entirely. — Ramana Maharshi

To lovers and dreamers and anyone who
hasn't truly experienced either. — J.A. Redmerski

I would rather have regrets of excess than regrets of denial. — Jeanette Winterson