Tom Tkam Quotes & Sayings

In order to avoid contention, never contradict anyone, except in case of sin or some danger to a neighbor; and when necessary to contradict others, and to oppose your opinion to theirs, do it with so much mildness and tact, as not to appear to do violence to their mind, for nothing is ever gained by taking up things with excessive warmth and hastiness. — Louis IX Of France

It has been said that men carry on a kind of coasting trade with religion. In the voyage of life, they profess to be in search of heaven, but take care not to venture so far in their approximations to it, as entirely to lose sight of the earth; and should their frail vessel be in danger of shipwreck, they will gladly throw their darling vices overboard, as other mariners their treasures, only to fish them up again when the storm is over. — Charles Caleb Colton

I particularly recognize that reasonable people can disagree as to what that proper balance or blend is between privacy and security and safety. — John Pistole

For centuries, Cuba's greatest resource has been its people. — Pico Iyer

And now I don't have an excuse to break his face. I would have really enjoyed that, too. — Stephenie Meyer

People turn their eyes and ears to him (the sage), and the sage cares for them like his own children. — Laozi

Of course. I died today, and now I'm going to fight aliens with a light saber. Maybe after that we can look for mermaids. Or unicorns."
"No," he says. "Just aliens."
Was that the barest hint of humour in his tone? — Eve Silver

My name, Solange, means 'Angel of the sun,' and I'm completely enamored of my African history. The culture is so expressive. — Solange Knowles

Poetry is the gate through which I enter the land of enchantment. Once inside the flaming wall, my limitations fall from me, and my spirit is free. — Helen Keller

Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran. — Stephen Kinzer

Taking off your shoes is a sacred ritual. It is a hallowed moment of remembering the goodness of space and time. It is a way of celebrating the holy ground on which you stand. — Macrina Wiederkehr

I've learned never to expect people to be better than they are, but to always have faith that they can be more. — Larry Harvey