W16 7p Quotes & Sayings

My grandfather used to say that if God did not allow a man to be reunited with his dogs in the next life He was no God worth worshipping; that if a dog did not have a soul, then nothing had. — John Connolly

We do not simply decide to believe, having been convinced by factual evidence. We first grasp the truth, being enabled by the Holy Spirit, and then the external evidence for the truth suddenly takes on new significance. Thus we 'understand' by faith.

Anselm said, 'I believe in order that I may understand' whereas Abelard said, 'I seek to understand in order that I may believe. — Arthur C. Custance

Worry is interest on money never borrowed. — Anonymous

I tend to split my activities into fun, income and legacy. The number of things in that finance bucket is pretty few and far between and doesn't consume much time at all. — Timothy Ferriss

I talked to the computer at great length and explained my view of the Universe to it," said Marvin. "And what happened?" pressed Ford. "It committed suicide," said Marvin, — Douglas Adams

All losers are romantics. It's what keeps us from blowing our brains out. — Richard Kadrey

Noah and I - we're brothers despite not sharing blood, and Echo became my sister the day she put a smile on his face. They're my family and I'm going to fight to keep what's mine. — Katie McGarry

I absolutely adore working in the realms of fantasy. — Richard O'Brien

Marriage is worse than dying. Why stay with one person for fifty years? We advise against marriage. — Joey Ramone

My beloved church misunderstood me. It preached the corruptibility of humanity when I came to demonstrate its potential for incorruptibility. It propounded the sinfulness of humanity when I suffered to reveal your godliness and to overcome your guilt by demonstrating that you can totally rise above the death of the body. — Barbara Marx Hubbard

You can't edit a blank page — Nora Roberts

People ask whether I put the politics first, journalism first or the comedy first; it doesn't really matter. I'm just playing with the cards that I have been dealt because I really love doing what I do. — Mark Thomas

It was easy to persecute me without people feeling ashamed. It was easy to vilify me and project me as a woman who was not following the tradition of a 'good African woman' and as a highly educated elitist who was trying to show innocent African women ways of doing things that were not acceptable to African men. — Wangari Maathai

At present, [in the desert] an exasperating clarity reigns. The sky has become less visible than water in a jar. Black peaks, spines of granite, a twisted tree are sculpted in this atmosphere basted with reflections. All that remains: a countryside of imperishable contours. — Mohammed Dib