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.
Sloppy, raggedy-assed old life. I love it. I never want to die.
"Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy, it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things."
Things a Jewish Mother would never say: "Be good and for your birthday I'll buy you a motorcycle!" "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?" "Don't bother wearing a jacket--it's quite warm out." "Let me smell that shirt--yeah, it's good for another week." "I think a cluttered bedroom is a sign of creativity." "Yeah, I used to skip school, too." "Just leave all the lights on...it makes the house more cheery." "Could you turn the music up louder so I can enjoy it, too?" "Aw, just turn these undies inside out. No one will ever know." "I don't have a tissue with me--just use your sleeve." "Well, if Timmy's Mom says it's okay, that's good enough for me." "Of course you should walk to school and back. What's the big deal about having to cross a few main streets?" "My meeting won't be over till later tonight. You kids don't mind skipping dinner, do you?" "The sale ended yesterday? That's okay; I'll take it anyway.
"A perfectionist is a man who has a general impression of what is good, but a specific impression of bad."
THE eminent Russian physicist Andrei Linde once found himself on a long flight seated beside a businessman nose-deep in A Brief History of Time. Without having been introduced and before the usual small talk, they struck up a conversation about it. “What do you think of it?” Linde asked. “Fascinating,” said the businessman. “I can’t put it down.” “Oh, that’s interesting,” the scientist replied. “I found it quite heavy going in places and didn’t fully understand some parts.” At which point the businessman closed the book on his lap, leaned across with a compassionate smile, and said, “Let me explain. . . .”