Famous Quotes & Sayings

Greg Graffin

Bad Religion has never been about criticizing people who are Christian. But we've always been about pointing out the irony and contradictions in Christian theology and the more extreme versions of Christians that seek to challenge modern secularism.

Glenn Greenwald

Of all the views that are detached from reality, the most delusional is that Christians are persecuted in the U.S.

Harry Connick, Jr.

'The Christmas Song,' by Nat King Cole, is not only a masterful performance; to me it just sounds like the holidays. I've never sung it, because Nat's version is so perfect. I gotta leave it alone.

Gregg Easterbrook

Peace on earth and mercy mild are still possible. On Christmas Eve, all things are possible.

Gregg Easterbrook

Stereotypes involving Christian identity, Christian persecution is so far back in history now that no one fears it being revived, unless you live in China, I guess.

Adoniram Judson

I never realized what a great privilege it is to be able to use the voice for Christ until I was deprived of it.

Andy Dick

I never really worked with Chris Farley, I hung out with him, but I had plans... I had big plans... movies... and I was in no hurry.

I'm worried right now that we could have the first negative Christmas selling season in two decades,

In early church polemics, Jews are deemed no longer worthy of their own Scriptures because they have failed to accept Christ as the Messiah.

I'm happy with how the kids played in the playoff game. That's important. We've got to go on the road and play Westside Christian now. That's a tough place to play. We need to get a win there. If we do that, we play well and play well enough to get a win, so be it. It will be good for our program. It will be good for our kids. We've got young kids. I'm proud of the way they're playing.

I like the retail group as a whole because now Wall Street has soured on these companies, ... They're worried about the consumer vitality. But don't forget we have an election coming up in November. That actually stirs confidence, interestingly enough. This could be another good Christmas season. Also this summer, we may not see a drought for most of the country, which means people's spending on home and hearth might be a little better than it was last year when it was so tough outside.

I'm convinced Apple's still a great story but at this price we need more evidence about how strong the December quarter will be. Give the stock a little time and in January we'll know how good Christmas was.

Sergio Aguero

I owe my life to my father. I remember that my first Christmas present was a ball. In the district where we lived, there weren't many kids who had one.

Jameer Nelson

I owed my team, I didn't play too well. So it was an early Christmas present for those guys. Didn't play well the whole game. But I obviously I've got to find a way to get it going.

Jameer Nelson

I owed my team because I didn't play too well. This was an early Christmas present for those guys.

Richard Preston

I had actually finished the manuscript of 'The Wild Trees' and turned it in to Random House when all of a sudden word came. Michael Taylor and his colleague, Chris Atkins, another explorer, have just knocked one out of the park. They found the world's tallest tree. The tree is named Hyperion, 379.1 feet tall.

I had a bride-to-be walk in here the week after Christmas who wanted a dress to take with her to be married in Las Vegas this past Friday. Well, she picked one out that she loved, but it was huge, so we special ordered one to be shipped overnight, our seamstress fitted her and she had it with her when she got on the plane last Thursday.

Scott Weiland

I had always sung in choirs. Even when it was something to be laughed at or made fun of, you know, in school. And I was always the kid who was picked at the Christmas concert to sing the solo, you know, while the other kids snickered in the front few rows.

I just panicked. I didn't want her to see all the Christmas stuff up.

Courtney Barnett

I really want a Christmas in New York one year, when it's snowing. Like, it's Christmas morning, and you have a fight with someone, and you run down the street, and it's snowing, and you can't find them.

I love the Hotel Mac and all the people here. I truly do. It was hard. But after 10 years it was time for a change. Ruth's Chris offered me a super package.

I'll split it with Fred. He just won't have Christmas presents.

I know Maurice comes here every Christmas so I don't think there is anything particular about his visit.

I hope everyone has a wonderful time this Christmas, and comes back refreshed and excited about the coming season.

Dana Reeve

I hope before too long to be sharing news of my good health and recovery, ... Now, more than ever, I feel Chris with me as I face this challenge. As always, I look to him as the ultimate example of defying the odds with strength, courage, and hope in the face of life's adversities.

Jonny Lang

I hope that it can relate to and be a blessing to anybody, with the hope that someday they will find Jesus Christ to be the same God that I've found Him to be.

David Archuleta

I really like the European carols, and I like that captivating sound that they have that isn't usually in Christmas songs.

How do we show a guilty mind? How do we show Christine Dodds knew what she was doing was wrong? That's the evidence we're going to present, evidence he was unaware of,

Brian Johnson

He's really a class act. Chris is the type of guy you want to market in this league. He's a great player on the field as much as he is a great guy off the field.

John White

I don't know if we'll be able to move in by Christmas, but we're at least going to be able to put up a Christmas tree in here,

Joey Galloway

I don't know if they respect us, but hopefully by the end of the game they will.

I didn't do the right training over Christmas because of the trials. I think the year before, I didn't have to travel back to the U.S. I got to do really quality training, and except for a little sickness in January, I had pretty good skiing and results in 2005.

J. G. Ballard

His mother and father were agnostics, and Jim respected devout Christians in the same way that he respected people who were members of the Graf Zeppelin Club or shopped at the Chinese department stores, for their mastery of an exotic foreign ritual. Besides, those who worked hardest for others, like Mrs. Philips and Mrs. Gilmour and Dr. Ransome, often held beliefs that turned out to be correct.