Wilhemina Venable Quotes & Sayings

Our lives are unique stones in the mosaic of human existence
priceless and irreplaceable. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

[...] but for the first time ever, I finally had it in me and I wanted to live. He had taught me well indeed. — Liz Thebart

Feeling the wind rush in through the broken window, Mary thought of how Gooch would say, "You're letting out the heat," when she kept the door open, and "You're letting out the cold," when her nose was in the Kenmore. It struck her that there must be some other door left open through which she'd let out Gooch. — Lori Lansens

The regulative principle may therefore be seen, in a particular sense, as a natural inference from the doctrine of total depravity. — Joseph C. Morecraft III

That still would hardly reduce all other religions to mere falsehood. More to the point, no one really acquainted with the metaphysical and spiritual claims of the major theistic faiths can fail to notice that on a host of fundamental philosophical issues, and especially on the issue of how divine transcendence should be understood, the areas of accord are quite vast. — David Bentley Hart

Tell me what matters," BZ said.
Nothing," Maria said. — Joan Didion

People should go to their local grocery store or farmers' market and buy ugly, misshapen foods, then cook with them and document their dishes. And share not only the funny-looking foods, but the fantastic results. — Dana Cowin

Genius learns from nature, its own nature. Talent learns from art. — Oscar Wilde

'West Side Story' was one of the high points of my career. Yet, when I first saw it, I was really disappointed in how I came off. — Russ Tamblyn

I married him against all evidence. I married him believing that marriage doesn't work, that love dies, that passion fades, and in so doing I became the kind of romantic only a cynic is truly capable of being. — Nora Ephron

The time on either side of now stands fast. — Maxine Kumin

You always kiss on the first date?"
"Not usually until after the duct-tape. — Leslea Tash

She enjoys rain for its wetness, winter for its cold, summer for its heat. She loves rainbows as much for fading as for their brilliance. It is easy for her, she opens her heart and accepts everything. — Morgan Llywelyn