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.
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
In a large Florida City, a pastor developed quite a reputation for his sermons; so much so that everyone in the community came every Sunday. Unfortunately, one weekend one of the church members had to miss church but he didn't want to miss the pastor's sermon. So he hired a techie to sit in the congregation and tape the sermon so he could listen to it when he returned. Other congregants saw what was going on and they also decided to hire techies to tape the sermon so they could play golf instead of going to church. Within a few weeks there were 500 techies sitting in church taping the pastor. The pastor got wise to this. The following Sunday he, too, hired a techie to play his prerecorded sermon to the 500 techies in the pews who dutifully recorded his words on their machines. And so, boys and girls, this was the beginning of a whole new movement in the church called - are you ready for this? - artificial insermonation.
Have you ever heard yourself say, "I wouldn't do that for $1 million"? In Bernice Kanner's book, Are You Normal About Money?, Americans reveal just how far they'd go to make a buck: For $1 million: 65 percent would live on a deserted island for a year. 30 percent would spend six months in jail for a crime they didn't commit. For $3,000: 24 percent would reveal a friend's deep, dark secret they swore to keep. For $500: 66 percent would kiss a stranger. For $50: 75 percent would kiss a frog.
I never blame fortune -- there are too many complicated situations in life. But, I am absolutely merciless toward lack of effort.
To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up. -- Ogden Nash