Walt Whitman Transcendental Quotes & Sayings

The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency. — Jim Tressel

Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in! — William Golding

You should not be too much of a purist in your way of life, for you need to be able to accept all that is foul. You should not be too clear in making distinctions in social interactions, for you need to accept everyone whether they are good or bad, wise or foolish. — Zicheng Hong

We wanted to sit down and conceptually work out songs. — Mike Lowry

In Him we live (exist). In Him we breathe (take in life). In Him we have our being (our identity). The more we live in Him - not just going to church, but uniting with God in all aspects of life - the more we start to accept and look for the reality of His presence in the everyday. We see it in us. We see it in the way we interact with others. It is part of the way we think, and it guides the choices we make. — Suzanne Eller

Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics. — Shirin Neshat

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. — Abraham Lincoln

In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion. — Robert Runcie

We can taste what's in our mouths, touch what's within our reach, smell within hundreds of metres and hear within tens of miles. But it's only through our vision that we are in communication with the sun and stars. — Gavin Francis

Almost nothing worthwhile is easy, and it's hard to just jump in and be good at something difficult right off the bat ... The only reliable way to succeed at anything is to actually do it, repeatedly, with concentrated effort. True for individuals, and true for organizations. Athletes, artists, businesses. — John Gruber

Fear is a normal human emotion. It is not in itself a killer. We can learn to be aware when fear grips us, and can train to operate through and in spite of our fear. If, on the other hand, we don't understand that fear is normal and has to be controlled and overcome, it will paralyze us and stop us in our tracks. We will no longer think clearly or analyze rationally. We prepare for it and control it; we never let it control us. It if does, we cannot lead. — Colin Powell

I'd been the perfect example of ignorance. I didn't know what made them love each other because I didn't understand love. — C.D. Reiss

want old fashioned romance; dates, flowers, stolen moments. Not wham-bam, thank you, ma'am. — Willow Brooks