Quotes Still
water and still religion freeze the quickest. Anon Some
Christians are not only like salt that has lost its
savour, but like pepper that has lost its pep. Albert
George Butzer Christianity
is the total commitment of all I know of me to all I know
of Jesus Christ. William Temple Every
action of our lives touches on some chord that will
vibrate in eternity. E H Chapin It is
dangerously possible for activity to be no more than a
dizzy whirl around a central emptiness. Anon God
would not rub so hard, were it not to fetch out the dirt
and spots that be in his people. Thomas Brooks God
denies a Christian nothing but with a design to give him
something better. Richard Cecil It is
not great talents that God blesses, so much as great
likeness to Jesus. Robert Murray M'Cheyne I am
so busy at this present time I cannot do with less than
four hours each day in the presence of God. Martin Luther Great
eagles fly alone; great lions hunt alone; great souls
walk alone – alone with God. Leonard Ravenhill No man
ever said, at the end of his days, 'I have read my Bible
too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed
too much, I have been too careful with my soul.' J C Ryle A
guilty conscience is a hell on earth, and points to one
beyond. Anon Nature
forms us; sin deforms us; school informs us; Christ
transforms us. Anon That
faith which is never assaulted with doubting is but a
fancy. Assuredly that assurance which is ever secure is
but a dream. Robert Bolton It
costs to follow Jesus Christ, but it costs more not to. If God
brings you to it, He will bring you through it. Happy
moments, praise God. Difficult
moments, seek God. Quiet
moments, worship God. Painful
moments, trust God. Every
moment, thank God. 'Love
the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and
love your neighbour as yourself.' Jesus Christ The
heart of man is like a creeping plant, which withers
unless it has something around which it can entwine.
Charles James Apperley With
Valentine's Day coming…. Marriage
requires falling in love many times – always with
the same person. Anon Marriage
is like twirling a baton, turning handsprings, or eating
with chopsticks; it looks so easy till you try it. Helen
Rowland What
woman, however old, has not the bridal favours and
raiment stowed away, and packed in lavender, in the
inmost cupboards of her heart? William M Thackeray Life
has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at
each other but in looking outward together in the same
direction. Antoine De Saint-Exupery Oh, if
it be to choose and call thee mine, Love,
thou art every day my Valentine! Thomas
Hood A
woman is a man's solace, but if it wasn't for her, he
probably wouldn't need any solace. P Burns Some
observations on living … Why
should people go out and pay money to see bad films when
they can stay at home and see bad television for nothing?
Samuel Goldwyn We
tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if
we saw them in a horse. W R Inge When
you begin to wonder if something is worth what it costs,
you have reached middle age. Herbert V Prochnow Anxiety
never strengthens you for tomorrow; it only weakens you
for today. Anon To
carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back.
Thomas Haliburton All
arts proceed from God and ought to be held as divine
inventions. John Calvin When
you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live
your life so when you die, the world cries and you
rejoice. Native American saying We
make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we
give. Winston Churchill Efforts
and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
John F Kennedy Darkness
cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate
cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin
Luther King Jnr Live
as if you die tomorrow. Learn as if you live forever.
Gandhi Man's
mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its
original dimensions. Oliver Wendell
Holmes The
person who never makes a mistake must get tired of doing
nothing. Anon |