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.
The following are from the Washington Post Style Invitational (a weekly contest for readers). The idea is to redefine words from the dictionary. Abdicate--v., to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. Carcinoma--n., a valley in California, notable for its heavy smog. Esplanade--v., to attempt an explanation while drunk. Willy-nilly--adj., impotent. Flabbergasted--adj., appalled over how much weight you have gained. Negligent--adj., describes a condition in which you absentmindedly.answer the door in your nightie. Lymph--v., to walk with a lisp. Gargoyle--n., an olive-flavored mouthwash. Bustard--n., a very rude Metrobus driver. Coffee--n., a person who is coughed upon. Flatulence--n., the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller. Internet--n., the web of interns in which Ken Starr has tried to snare Bill Clinton. Balderdash--n., a rapidly receding hairline. Testicle--n., a humorous question on an exam. Semantics--n., pranks conducted by young men studying for the priesthood, including such things as gluing the pages of the priest's prayer book together just before vespers. Rectitude--n., the formal, dignified demeanor assumed by a proctologist immediately before he or she examines you. Macadam--n., the first man on Earth, according to the Scottish bible. Marionettes--n., residents of Washington, DC, who have been jerked around by the mayor. Circumvent--n., the opening in the front of boxer shorts. Oyster--n., a person who sprinkles his or her conversation with Yiddish expressions.
The Jews would not willingly tread upon the smallest piece of paper in their way, but took it up; for possibly, they say, the name of God may be on it. Though there was a little superstition in this, yet truly there is nothing but good religion in it, if we apply it to men. Trample not on any; there may be some work of grace there, that thou knowest not of. The name of God may be written upon that soul thou treadest on; it may be a soul that Christ thought so much of, as to give His precious blood for it; therefore despise it not.
[Comment: There is a humorous story about the late President Johnson who, at the end of a visit to a US Navy aircraft carrier, went to get into the wrong helicopter to return to the White House. When the young Marine on guard told him that this particular helicopter was “not your helicopter, Mister President”, Johnson replied, “Son, they’re all mine”.]
As we talked I pointed out how I felt that legality was the minimum morality that a society feels it can have in order to exist, but that true morality for the Christian is the maximum level of capability.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.