Rene Girard Quotes

Salvation lies in imitating Christ, in other words, in imitating the 'withdrawal relationship' that links him with his Father... To listen to the Father's silence is to abandon oneself to his withdrawal, to conform to it.

Rene Girard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: December 25, 1923 - November 4, 2015

Topics

FatherRelationshipWordsSilence

I've been writing since 1973. I've written nonfiction things of that nature, but I'm probably best known for crime fiction and, to some extent, horror fiction.

Joe R. Lansdale

NatureBestWritingCrimeHorror

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

InspirationalGoodDayWordsSong

It was more exciting to get that first book published, I think.

Robert McCloskey

BookThinkMoreFirstGetExciting

CART is one of the safest racing series in the world.

Michael Andretti

WorldRacingCartSeriesSafest

The kids growing up is a separate strand to your life. However bad a day you've had, that's the most important thing, and you have to remember that.

Michael Palin

LifeDayGrowing UpRememberYouUp

Many people believe that our lives end not when we die but when the very last person who knew us dies. Memory is part of it, yes, but I think it's much more than memory.

Douglas Hofstadter

MemoryPeopleBelieveThinkEndDie

I think the American people, understandably, have sort of lost faith in the United Nations.

Cliff Stearns

FaithPeopleThinkAmericanLost

Pity speaks to grief More sweetly than a band of instruments.

Bryan Procter

GriefMoreBandPityThanSpeaks

I was offered a role in the series 'Homeland,' which I couldn't do because the dates clashed with my film with the Bhatts - 'Khamoshiyan.' But I wish I had done it. Look at how much notice the series got Nimrat Kaur.

Ali Fazal

WishLookDoneI WishFilmRole

I probably learned more about Marion Barry listening to Chris Rock than I did reading a headline.

Wyatt Cenac

ListeningReadingRockMoreHeadline

I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association.

Penn Jillette

FreeBelieveLegalYouWantRight

In this world, the only true joy comes from the gospel - the joy that radiates from the Atonement and from ordinances that transcend the veil, and from the Comforter that salves our souls.

Sheri L. Dew

JoyWorldTrueVeilOnlyTranscend

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