Famous Quotes & Sayings

Vincent Van Gogh

It always strikes me, and it is very peculiar, that when we see the image of indescribable and unutterable desolation - of loneliness, of poverty and misery, the end of all things, or their extreme - then rises in our mind the thought of God.

William Wilberforce

Let true Christians then, with becoming earnestness, strive in all things to recommend their profession, and to put to silence the vain scoffs of ignorant objectors.

William Wilberforce

Servile, and base, and mercenary, is the notion of Christian practice among the bulk of nominal Christians. They give no more than they dare not with-hold; they abstain from nothing but what they must not practise.

William Wilberforce

If there is no passionate love for Christ at the center of everything, we will only jingle and jangle our way across the world, merely making a noise as we go

Anton LaVey

The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these 'sins' as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification.

Anton LaVey

I'm glad that Christian parents let their children worship the devil at least one night out of the year.

Richard Dawkins

If saying that religion should be a private matter and should not have special influence in public life is illiberal, then 74% of U.K. Christians are illiberal, too.

Richelle Mead

Hey." She said, looking up from an open book propped up on one knee. She brushed a few strands of pale hair out of her face. Her boyfriend, Christian, lay on the floor near her, his head propped up on her other knee. He greeted me by way of a nod. Concidering the antagonism the sometimes flared up between us, that was almost on par with him giving me a bear hug.

Richelle Mead

Iʹve seen you too. Ozera. Crispin, right?ʺ ʺChristian,ʺ corrected Lissa. ʺRight.ʺ .... ʺSo what brings you and Christopher here?ʺ asked Blake. He finished a glass of something amber colored and set it down beside the new drink. ʺChristian,ʺ said Christian. .... Blake gave her puppy-dog eyes. ʺBut you just got here! I was hoping we could get to know each other.ʺ It went without saying what he meant by that. ʺOh. And Kreskin too.

Ken Hill

Sometimes just getting out of the house and doing something you haven't done in a long time (or never done!) can open up the doors to musical inspiration.

Chris Chute

keeps all doors open as long as possible until the real opportunities start to shape themselves.

Tim Walsh

His parents always opened their doors to us.

Jerome Meyer

To get 3,000 students through two doors in 15 minutes is an impossibility, ... The University can figure out that you can open more doors. It doesn't take much to do it.

Jody Conradt

I think (Texas Western coach) Don Haskins probably opened a lot of doors for a lot of people. I can't identify totally with the African-American players, but I can identify as a woman doing things you're not supposed to do. That has been in my thoughts.

Manmohan Singh

I have extended a hand of friendship to Pakistan, our doors are open to everyone who wants to talk to me calmly,

Robert Redford

Hollywood was not a place I dreamed of getting to. I never could take seriously the obsession people have about being a celebrity or getting to Hollywood - I was born next door.

Walter Cronkite

This opens the door on another chapter of history.

Vincent Price

There's something fascinating about seeing something you don't like at first but directly know you will love—in time. People are that way, all through life. You come against a personality, and it questions yours. You shy away but know there are gratifying secrets there, and the half-open door is often more exciting than the wide.

Ron Whitehurst

Katy was hitting all her spots. She was able to pitch it inside and outside.

Jay Alford

He just wasn't hitting the holes like he wanted to.

Richie Sexson

He just didn't miss. He was throwing strikes and hitting corners. There were a lot of three- and four-pitch at-bats.

Andrew Neff

He is taking the right steps. He is setting milestones and hitting them. It's what's important.

Clifford Kirk

Hale has been hitting well all year. She really hit it well today.

Koby Clemens

He's just hitting the spots out there. His stuff is pretty nasty.

Lofa Tatupu

He's doing enough (intimidating), hitting people the way he does. It's not appropriate. I don't know what was going on or what was said, but I don't think anything merits that.

Jeff Bagwell

Hitting is no problem. The question is if I can make throws.

Tom Kandler

I think we're averaging 13 runs a game, so I better be satisfied. Everyone is hitting to their potential.