Famous Quotes & Sayings

C. S. Lewis

If you have a religion it must be cosmic.

C. S. Lewis

You must have a capacity to receive, or even omnipotence can't give.

David Jeremiah

It is God’s omnipotence, His consuming holiness, and His right to judge that make Him worthy to be feared.

Dante Alighieri

I am the way into the city of woe. I am the way to a forsaken people. I am the way into eternal sorrow. Sacred justice moved my architect. I was raised here by divine omnipotence, Primordial love and ultimate intellect. Only those elements time cannot wear Were made before me, and beyond time I stand. Abandon all hope ye who enter here.

Arthur C. Clarke

They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of omnipotence; their experiments did not always succeed.

Charles Spurgeon

Out of every difficulty Omnipotence can bring us, only let us in childlike confidence cast our burden upon the Lord.

Alan Watts

Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.

Jack McDevitt

Universal deities ... never seem to smile. Not in any culture. What's the point of having omnipotence if you don't enjoy it?

J. William Fulbright

Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence.

C. S. Lewis

Our temptation is to look eagerly for the minimum that will be accepted. We are in fact very like honest but reluctant taxpayers.

C. S. Lewis

We must get over wanting to be needed-this is the hardest of all temptations to resist

Charles R. Swindoll

I'm here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.

Charles Spurgeon

Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle

Ayn Rand

Consider the reasons which make us certain that we are right, but not the fact that we are certain. If you are not convinced, ignore our certainty. Don't be tempted to substitute our judgment for your own.

Elizabeth Bibesco

Temptations make one very censorious. If you are virtuous you condemn the wicked and if you are wicked, you condemn the virtuous.

Arthur Koestler

The temptations of God were always more dangerous for mankind than those of Satan.

English Proverbs

When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger, there is also the greatest help from Him who wants to be called our 'Help' in times of peace and in times of tribulation.

David A. Bednar

Very simply, the Spirit of Elijah is the Holy Ghost. The Spirit of Elijah will influence anyone who is involved in this work. That, for a young person in the wickedness in the world in which we live today, is one of the greatest safeguards against the temptations of the adversary. The Spirit of Elijah will not only bless you, it will protect you.

Judah Friedlander

Paul Verhoeven might be my favorite director, and I'm serious.

Georgy Yartsev

People might say we didn't need this victory. I think we very much needed it. The Russian soccer needed it. Look at how many rookies we had.

Rick Halprin

People might not think it's much, but it's better than nothing.

Ed Feigenbaum

People might just have wanted to wait until they get their service back up.

Tom Parsons

People might have to stand by for one or two flights, but inconvenience to passengers should be minimal.

Victor Shum

State-owned enterprises have perhaps more options than international oil companies. Without shareholders, they can go places that might not be politically acceptable.

Felicia Brown

Some of (the children's) educational needs might not be met. You can't spend all the time that they'll need.

John Clayton

Someone might say, 'You didn't vote for him. Why should I?'

Josephine Crawford

Somehow, I'll spend it. ... I might go to Vegas.