Simon Greenleaf Quotes

In examining the evidence of the Christian religion, it is essential to the discovery of truth that we bring to the investigation a mind freed, as far as possible, from existing prejudice, and open to conviction.

Simon Greenleaf

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: judge
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 5, 1783 - October 6, 1853

Topics

TruthReligionMindChristianOpen

You find most of the interesting stories are the ones that are slightly harder to get made.

Jim Sturgess

InterestingYouFindGetMadeMost

I think because of the eccentricity of my work and how I dress, people expect me to be bouncing off the walls. But that's just not how I am.

Jeremy Scott

WorkWallsI AmDressPeopleMe

When there's no one you can point to, or when something goes wrong, it's your fault - that level of responsibility and accountability is pretty interesting.

Matt Mullenweg

ResponsibilityAccountabilityYou

A musical sweeps you along, like you're on a magic carpet ride of sorts. But you have to keep up.

Jefferson Mays

RideMagicYouUpCarpetKeep

I spent 26 years in the business without ever knowing what I was doing a month from now.

Stephen Collins

BusinessDoingNowKnowingMonth

I make myself have energy. It's stubbornness in the face of cancer.

Stuart Scott

MyselfEnergyFaceCancerMake

It's a perfectly human instinct to want to be near water.

Stone Gossard

WaterWantHumanInstinctNear

I'm not a musical theatre person, and I never will be, especially after seeing the way it operates. It's so incredibly inefficient. It takes three weeks to effect a change. It can be a lighting change, a script change, a musical change - you have to meet with six different departments, and about a month later, it may happen.

Roger Taylor

ChangeTheatreYouSeeingPerson

Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do.

Judd Nelson

DisappointmentGrowing UpYoungFirst

If you have to signal a bartender to get a drink, then they're not looking at you, which is their problem. They're not doing their job. So don't feel rude when you signal a bartender. They're the ones who caused you to signal them. Go for it.

Jon Taffer

JobLookingFeelProblemDoingYou

When I'm sat in the pub with my mates, they've got their stories: Richard and Tracy have split up, they went to Arsenal and this fight broke out... My anecdotes are like, 'I was in this bar, and Michelle Pfeiffer rang, and I had wax in my ear, so I couldn't hear what she was saying...'

David Thewlis

FightSayingSheBarOutUp

I don't read reviews if I know in advance they're negative, because I can't have my confidence undermined when I'm writing.

Christopher Moore

ConfidenceWritingNegativeKnow

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