When Life Throws A Wrench Quotes & Sayings

If nothing exists, there can be no consciousness, a consciousness with nothing to be conscious of is a contradiction in terms. A consciousness conscious of nothing but itself is a contradiction in terms: before it could identify itself as consciousness, it had to be conscious of something. If that which you claim to perceive does not exist, what you possess is not consciousness. — Ayn Rand

Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice. — Charles Spurgeon

When we live habitually with the wicked, we become necessarily either their victim or their disciple; when we associate, on the contrary, with virtuous men, we form ourselves in imitation of their virtues, or, at least, lose every day something of our faults. — Charles Caleb Colton

Know thyself? If I knew myself, I'd run away. - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE — William Ury

The Italians are not indulgent, as Americans are. They don't have the patience to teach young singers how to move. They think you should learn in school. — Marcello Giordani

My parents were forever making lemonade. Neither responded to problems by drinking too much, taking anti-depressants, overeating, or suggesting they were victims. In fact, I can't recall a single day my parents slept in - the way many of us might when life throws a wrench in our plans. My parents were (are in the case of my mother - my father died in 2008) unfailingly resilient people, capable of waking up each day with a positive attitude, a new resolve to make things better. Part of this was due to their personalities, but it was also because of the generation in which they were raised. — Suzanne Venker

We use a lot of creativity and new technology, cutting edge things to use in our church, but really what it comes down to is God changing a life. — Kerry Shook

When life throws a wrench in your plans, catch it and build an IKEA bookshelf. — Tyler Oakley