David Brainerd Quotes

I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

David Brainerd

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 20, 1718 - October 9, 1747

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GodThankfulI AmRetirementLate

What I learned from this movie, 40 Days and 40 Nights: Abstinence can be a very good thing. Especially from box offices where this film is playing.

Joel Siegel

GoodBoxDaysPlayingWhereFilm

To make films is as boring as watching paint dry - you usually have to do little tiny bits here and there. You go off waiting for lighting, you come back - the energy dies. You hope you can find someone who can keep it going.

Jenny Agutter

HopeWaitingEnergySomeoneYouGo

I'm grateful for the many Louisianans who have urged me to challenge Senator Landrieu in 2014.

John Fleming

ChallengeGratefulMeWhoMany

I actually was very proud of 'Dexter' and had a wonderful time doing it, which must make me an extremely weird person.

John Lithgow

TimeMeProudWeirdDoingPerson

All are free to believe or not believe; all are free to practice a faith or not. But those who believe must be free to speak of and act on their belief.

Jeff Miller

FaithPracticeFreeBelieveSpeak

For me and my wife, it was love at first sight.

Jeff Bridges

LoveWifeMeSightFirst

For even the ordinary well-read person, the French Enlightenment is largely restricted to the three big-name philosophes: Diderot, Rousseau, Voltaire.

Michael Dirda

EnlightenmentPersonThreeOrdinary

I can't stop moving. I'm like this weird insect. I can't sit still in real life.

Robin Wright

LifeMovingWeirdStopRealSit

I loved 'Les Miz' and 'Into the Woods' - I used to cast 'Into the Woods' with my friends, even if they'd never stepped on stage before.

Rory O'Malley

WoodsLovedFriendsNeverStage

I think to actually be an Olympian to me means that you've trained most of your life, or you've dedicated most of your life or a big chunk of your life into doing something that you believe that you can accomplish.

Bryan Clay

LifeMeBelieveThinkDoingYou

If you want to make people dance, you need to follow certain rules. Build-ups and breaks and stuff. I like to be free. On top of it all, I never really felt that I'm good at making fat-sounding dance tracks.

Apparat

GoodDancePeopleFreeYouRules

The main issue is huge government spending, and my record has been trying to make sure the federal government lives within its means. I guess that's really what separates where Republicans have been from the Democrats.

Scott Garrett

GovernmentTryingWithinDemocrats

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