Welby Quotes & Sayings

Turning God into some kind of celestial insurance policy is just mental. — Justin Welby

Butters blinked at looked at Thomas. "My God," he said. "You've been shot."
Thomas hooked a thumb at Butters. "Check out Dr. Marcus Welby, MD, here."
"I'd have gone with Doogie Howser, maybe," I said.
"Split the difference at McCoy?" Thomas asked.
"Perfect. — Jim Butcher

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England. — Justin Welby

It is alright to decorate construction but never construct decoration. — Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

There aren't many contemporary Christian leaders who are both energetic in their condemnation of the crimes of communism and robust in their analysis of the evil of Islamism, but Justin Welby stands out. — Michael Gove

I happen to know a bit about banking. — Justin Welby

Human fallibility recognised, God's sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society. — Justin Welby

The pay of many of our top executives in big hundred companies in the U.K. is outrageous and even obscene. — Justin Welby

I have never had demands on me as acute as when I was a parish priest. — Justin Welby

You see gay relationships that are just stunning in the quality of the relationship. — Justin Welby

The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance. — Justin Welby

It is absolutely right for the state to define the rights and status of people cohabiting in different forms of relationships, including civil partnerships. — Justin Welby

In pure architecture the smallest detail should have a meaning or serve a purpose. — Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail. — Justin Welby

There's something different about looking someone in the eyes and doing something dishonest to doing it over the phone or screen. — Justin Welby

Jesus calls us to a holiness that is positive, generous and openhearted. It's a difficult, daring challenge - do we accept it? — Justin Welby

When I asked the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, "Is God in cyberspace?" he joked at first that God must be in cyberspace because every time he is in the London subway, "I hear people saying into their cell phones, 'Oh God, why doesn't this work!'" Here — Thomas L. Friedman

I don't believe in good human beings, but I believe you can have structures that make it easier to make the right choice or the wrong choice. — Justin Welby

A lot of people reject the idea of God as Father if they've had a competitive relationship with their own father. — Justin Welby

Banks need to think through their ethics very carefully, and many have done so. I don't know any bank that dismisses the concept of ethical banking. — Justin Welby

The Church of England holds very firmly, and continues to hold to the view, that marriage is a lifelong union of one man to one woman. At the same time, at the heart of our understanding of what it is to be human is the essential dignity of the human being. — Justin Welby

As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish. — Justin Welby

Butters blinked and looked at Thomas. "My God," he said. "You've been shot." Thomas hooked a thumb at Butters. "Check out Dr. Marcus Welby, MD, here." "I'd have gone with Doogie Howser, maybe," I said. "Split the difference at McCoy?" Thomas asked. "Perfect." "You've been shot!" Butters repeated, exasperated. — Jim Butcher

I am not particularly well-behaved. — Justin Welby

Markets don't allow you to hang about. — Justin Welby