These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
As a young lad, I remember reading a story about Sir Isaac Newton that left a profound impression on me. He had worked for hours on his scientific inquiries into the very core of the physical universe, exhaustedly laboring by candlelight. By his side over the weeks sat his beloved dog. On one occasion when Newton left the room for a moment the dog jumped up to follow him and inadvertently bumped into the side of the desk, knocking over the candle and setting the papers ablaze. All that seminal work was reduced in moments to a pile of ashes. When Newton returned to his study to see what remained of his work, his heart was broken beyond repair. Rescuing what little was left of the room, he sat down and wept with his face in his hands. Gently stroking the dog, he said, "You will never, never know what you have done." [great illustration of our inability to comprehend the magnitude of our sins]
MUSINGS...The Magazine Explosion Does it ever seem to you like the magazine racks at airports and grocery stores are running out of shelf space? A recent edition of ADVERTISING AGE carried a story about a college professor who tracks magazines. He found that during the last 15 years, there have been 10,201 new magazines launched! What intrigued me about this study was not so much the number of magazines but their subject matter and what it says about the interests of people and influences that are reshaping our culture. The top five subject matter categories were sports (954), sex (912), crafts, games, hobbies and models (750), special interests (674) and celebrities (594). Most notable launches of the last 15 years were COOKING LIGHT, ELLE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, FAST COMPANY, GEORGE, IN STYLE, MARTHA STEWART LIVING, MAXIM, MEN'S HEALTH and WIRED.
Winners of a New York Magazine contest who were asked to take a well known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter and provide a definition for the new expression RIGOR MORRIS The cat is dead. RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID Honk if you're Scottish HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? Can you drive a French motorcycle? VENI, VIPI, VICI I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered VENI, VIDI, VISA I came, I saw, I shopped. COGITO EGGO SUM I think, therefore I am ... a waffle QUE SERA SERF Life is feudal LEROI EST MORT. JIVE LEROI The king is dead. No kidding POSH MORTEM Death styles of the rich and famous PRO BOZO PUBLICO Support your local clown MONAGE A TROIS I am three years old HASTE CUISINE Fast French food QUIP PRO QUO A fast retort ALOHA OY Love; greetings; farewell; and from such a pain you should never know MAZEL TON Tons of luck VISA LA FRANCE Don't leave your chateau without it CARNE DIEM Seize the meat
Run, John, run. The law commands But gives neither feet nor hands. Better news the gospel brings; It bids us fly and gives us wings.