Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Humphreys

Now they have a pretty strong portfolio. This is a powerful tech story for the company, and they need that.

Charles Spurgeon

Lower the Law and you dim the light by which man perceives his guilt; this is a very serious loss to the sinner rather than a gain; for it lessens the likelihood of his conviction and conversion. I say you have deprived the gospel of its ablest auxiliary [its most powerful weapon] when you have set aside the Law. You have taken away from it the schoolmaster that is to bring men to Christ . . . They will never accept grace till they tremble before a just and holy Law. Therefore the Law serves a most necessary purpose, and it must not be removed from its place.

Diane Lane

I would say chemistry between two people is very powerful. You have to fight to keep it, but if you don't have it, you can't manufacture it.

Dennis Prager

The words 'I'm sorry' are so powerful that it's almost difficult to overstate

Dennis Prager

Complaining is never powerful because at the root of a complaint is powerlessness

Democritus

Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.

Deborah Tannen

any criticism heard secondhand sounds worse than it would face to face. Words spoken out of our presence strike us as more powerful, just as people we know only by reputation seem larger than life.

Dee Dee Myers

During my years as a press secretary, I developed a powerful internal filter, which worked to strip all things 'off message' from my thoughts before they came out of my mouth. It didn't always work, of course, and I said more than a few things I regretted.

Dee Dee Myers

Obama has made America cool again - and more than that, he's made his own brand arguably the most powerful the world has ever known.

Alexandra Adornetto

She had the face of an angel I saw mirrors in her eyes We were the same, she and I Both bound by potent lies. In him I saw my future In him I saw my friend In him I saw my destiny Both my beginning and my end.

William Benet

One speck within vast star-space lying Awoke, arose, resumed its clothing, And crawled another day toward dying.

Charles Spurgeon

It is not great faith, but true faith, that saves; and the salvation lies not in the faith, but in the Christ in whom faith trusts...It is not the measure of faith, but the sincerity of faith, which is the point to be considered.

Charles Spurgeon

The right way usually lies between two extremes: it is the narrow channel between the rock and the whirlpool.

Charles Spurgeon

I believe that much of the secret of soul-winning lies in having bowels of compassion, in having spirits that can be touched with the feeling of human infirmities.

Charles Spurgeon

The business of the believer with his Bible open is to pray, 'Lord, give me the meaning and spirit of your word, while it lies open before me; apply your word with power to my soul, threatening or promise, doctrine or precept, whatever it may be; lead me into the soul and marrow of your word.'

Diane Lane

I don't lie. I would never stuff my bra because it's going to come off and the truth is going to be revealed. I don't like that padding. I try to be completely - if not brutally - honest.

Dennis Quaid

The truth [always] lies in things that have no words.

Dennis Prager

Let us make war on the phrase 'violence doesn't solve anything.' It is a lie, and anyone who utters it cannot be taken morally seriously.

Rob Wheeler

Mainly we helped people gut out their houses. We had a desire to help and serve the people.

Stephen Davis

Lemme tell you about that run. That was desire. That was heart. That was want.

George Meredith

Love that so desires would fain keep her changeless; / Fain would fling the net, and fain have her free.

Robert Frost

Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

Mabel Illidge

Many students from the social sciences have expressed a desire to learn the language because they know it will be useful in their field of work.

Granth Sahib

Serving at the Feet of the Holy Saints, all desires are fulfilled.

Albert Einstein

So long as they don't get violent, I want to let everyone say what they wish, for I myself have always said exactly what pleased me.

Oliver Cromwell

Mr Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture freely like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it

Archer John Porter Martin

Much can often be learned by the repetition under different conditions, even if the desired result is not obtained.