Vinum 55 Quotes & Sayings

Wandering around the web is like living in a world in which every doorway is actually one of those science fiction devices which deposit you in a completely different part of the world when you walk through them. In fact, it isn't like it, it is it. — Douglas Adams

All the while, Sayeed Faddoul would be watching from the small kitchen, a smile in his eyes. Another man might grow jealous of his wife's attentions, but not him. Sayeed was a quiet man - not awkward, as Arbeely could be, but possessed of a calm and steady nature that complemented his wife's heartfelt vivacity. He knew that it was his presence that let Maryam be so free; an unmarried woman, or one whose husband was less visible, would be forced to rein in her exuberance, or else risk the sorts of insinuations that might damage her name. But everyone could see that Sayeed was proud of his wife and was more than content to remain the unobtrusive partner, allowing her to shine. — Helene Wecker

The most liberating act of free, unconditional grace demands that the recipient give up control of his or her life. — Timothy Keller

God sees the giants looming over you. It doesn't look like anything good could come from your situation, but God can use anything for His glory. — Jennifer Jackson Linck

I have a mystical bent, and I pursue daily meditations that follow the liturgical calendar - what are called the 'daily offices' of the church. — Jay Parini

Every day, getting up early in the morning before much traffic, my wife takes me 10 miles from home, drops me off, and I have to get back. — George Foreman

To get at the cause for a thing, we must study the effect. — Agatha Christie