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 heart has its reasons that the reason does not know.
id: 357 | source: Pascal | tags: Apologetics, Persuasion
Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone but in every leaf in springtime.
id: 812 | source: Martin Luther (1483-1546) | tags: General Revelation, Resurrection
SHE WAS SO BLONDE THAT: She thought a quarterback was a refund. She tripped over the cordless phone. If she spoke her mind, she would be speechless. When she heard that 90% of all crimes happen around the home, she moved. It took her months to figure out she could use her new AM radio at night. Why can't blondes take coffee breaks? ... They're too hard to retrain. Why can't blondes be pharmacists? ...Because they can't fit the bottle in the typewriter. What is the definition of eternity? ...4 blondes at a 4-way stop. What do you call a smart blonde? ...A golden retriever.
"Fifty percent of all we taught you is wrong," announced the President of Harvard Medical School at commencement. "The trouble is, we don't know which fifty percent."
id: 1638 | source: Richard Swenson, The Overload Syndrome p 137 | tags: Balance, Education, Perspective
Envy must also be distinguished from general yearning. One sees people at great social ease and wishes to be more like them; or feels keenly how good it would be once more to be young; or longs to be wealthier; or pines to be taller, thinner, more muscular, less awkward, more beautiful generally. All this is yearning. Envy is never general, but always very particular--at least envy of the kind one feels strongly.