Georges Bernanos Quotes

Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it.

Georges Bernanos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: February 20, 1888 - July 5, 1948

Topics

FaithKnowledgeSpeakKindNeed

If you follow the lead of the artists, they will take you places that you could never go on your own.

Jimmy Iovine

YouGoWillPlacesNeverFollow

But, as my mother used to tell me, two wrongs don't make a right. But I soon figured out that three left turns do.

Jim Hightower

MotherMeThreeRightOutTell

Well, I've been in the political arena all of my life, and 10 years of that as a candidate and elected official, and that's about enough.

Jim Hightower

LifePoliticalMy LifeEnoughYears

Giraffes are fairytale animals, almost heraldic - as if from the land of fables. They have extremely beautiful faces, huge eyes, very sensitive nostrils and oh, blue tongues!

Joanna Lumley

BeautifulEyesBlueAnimalsLandOh

Before the work comes to you, you have to invent work.

Steve Lacy

WorkYouBeforeInvent

From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected British power all over the world, powered its ships with Iranian oil.

Stephen Kinzer

PowerWorldLivingRoyalNavyOil

We're going to try to solve problems for everyday people.

Steve Scalise

PeopleProblemsEverydayTryGoing

I knew a lot of girls who just wanted to be famous, and if that's your goal, that's awesome; that just wasn't enough for me.

Lizzo

MeFamousEnoughGoalAwesomeJust

During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture.

Jonathan Anderson

CultureFashionThinkLuxuryLost

I've always wanted to learn kick boxing.

Dick Van Dyke

LearnBoxingAlwaysKickWanted

The kind of support the down-and-out need is the kind we have always refused them, the kind that would mean engaging with them not as objects of contempt, but as fellow human beings.

Donella Meadows

SupportKindMeanHumanNeedAlways

The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.

Bob Iger

InnovationHeartCreativitySoul

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