Famous Quotes & Sayings

But on one man's soul it hath broken, / A light that doth not depart; / And his look, or a word he hath spoken, / Wrought flame in another man's heart.

It is through the multitudinous mass of living human hearts, of human acts and words of love and truth, that the Christ of the first century has become the Christ of the nineteenth.

God is not accustomed to refusing a good gift to those who ask for one. Since he is good, and especially to those who are faithful to him, let us hold fast to him with all our soul, our heart, our strength, and so enjoy his light and see his glory and possess the grace of supernatural joy.

Law is twofold -- natural and written. The natural law is in the heart, the written law on tables. All men are under the natural law.

The diurnal sun sets at night, but the sun of the heart never disappears.

Barack Obama

America's nurses are the beating heart of our medical system.

Annie Dillard

We sleep to time's hurdy-gurdy; we wake, if ever we wake, to the silence of God. And then, when we wake to the deep shores of time uncreated, then when the dazzling dark breaks over the far slopes of time, then it's time to toss things, like our reason, and our will; then it's time to break our necks for home. There are no events but thoughts and the heart's hard turning, the heart's slow learning where to love and whom. The rest is merely gossip, and tales for other times.

Ayn Rand

If any part of your uncertainty, is a conflict between your heart and your mind - follow your mind.

James Keller

One day, the Devil decided to go out of business. His tools, therefore, being for sale, were put on display; and Malice, Jealousy, and Pride were soon recognized by most of his prospective customers. There was one worn, tiny wedge-shaped tool bearing the highest price, however, which seemed difficult to identify. "What is that?" someone asked. "I can't quite place it." "Oh that!" Satan answered. "That is Discouragement. It is my most valuable tool. With it I can open many hearts, since so few people know that it belongs to me."

James Keller

In Holman Hunt's painting, "The Light of the World, "Christ is shown in a garden at midnight, holding a lantern in His left hand. With His right hand He is knocking on a heavily paneled door. When the painting was unveiled, a critic remarked to the painter, "Mr. Hunt, the work is unfinished. There is no handle on the door." "That," Hunt answered, "is the door to the human heart. It can be opened only from the inside."

Larry Hagman

I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the audience mind set is in that direction any longer.

Leon Bridges

I knew I had a gift. I wanted the world to hear my music, and I wanted it to be my career, but I didn't know how to go about it.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

I never understood that when I heard people retire - they said they missed being around the guys. I don't have a need to make a play in the ninth inning of a game anymore. But being on the inside and being part of a team is something that you really do value and you really do miss.

Bonnie Bedelia

I don't take the roles home with me. I don't work that way. I don't understand that; I mean, I really don't when I hear that.

You lose a starting middle linebacker, ... thats the heart and soul of your defense.

Ozzie Guillen

Today was the first time in my life, the last two innings, my heart was pounding like crazy. I was so excited. So many people were waiting for this moment.

Saadi

When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas.

Greil Marcus

Records that were the sound of somebody - more often than not, a she - speaking with a voice that had never been heard before. Somebody who'd never had the nerve to speak up before. I felt: 'I wanna meet these people.' Which is unusual for me: I don't usually want to meet the people who are making music that I like. But they sounded interesting.

Stuart Scott

I knew I heard the doctor correctly. I didn't think he said something else, I didn't think for a second, 'Well maybe he didn't say it.' No, I knew I heard him! But I still couldn't comprehend... in my mind... in my soul... he just said, 'cancer.'

Samuel Lover

Oh, happy triumph of the poet! - to hear his verses wedded to sweet sounds, and warbled by the woman he loves!

Betty Wright

Sometimes when you have a song, you listen to it and say, 'It's OK. It's music to drive to.' But then there are songs where you can actually hear it as a movie.

Bill Callahan

My parents weren't religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school.

Alexandra Adornetto

Never love that which you cannot keep.

Alexander the Great

There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well;

Alexander Pushkin

Tis time, my friend, 'tis time! For rest the heart is aching; Days follow days in flight, and every day is taking Fragments of being, while together you and I Make plans to live. Look, all is dust, and we shall die.

Alexander Pushkin

Moscow... how many strains are fusing in that one sound, for Russian hearts! what store of riches it imparts!

Alexander Smith

Good-humor and, generosity carry day with the popular heart all the world over.

Alexander Smith

How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening.

Steve Jocz

We were all really panicked when we heard the gunshots,

We were actually wondering why we hadn't heard from them by 2 p.m. We thought they had stayed for lunch somewhere.

We don't know much about it, but what we have heard and we're thoroughly excited.

William Shakespeare

Affection is a coal that must be cooled; else, suffered, it will set the heart on fire.

Whether it's a breast implant or a heart valve or a pain medication, it has to be proven safe.