Saint Basil Quotes

If men are in a state in which they find it hard to be weaned from their own ways and choose rather to serve the pleasures of the flesh than to serve the Lord, and refuse to accept the Gospel life, there is no common ground between me and them.

Saint Basil

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: saint
  • Nationality: greek
  • Birth: 330 - 379

Topics

LifeMenMeChooseFindAccept

I'm a good operator: good with food and good with math.

Jimmy John Liautaud

GoodFoodMathOperator

As much as we complain about it, though, there's part of us that is drawn to a hurried life. It makes us feel important. It keeps the adrenaline pumping. It means I don't have to look too closely at my heart or life. It keeps us from feeling our loneliness.

John Ortberg

LifeHeartLonelinessFeelLookUs

I'm just lucky because my kids are grown-up - I love them, very proud of them, and we are in close contact as big-time friends, but they don't need me that much now and I can actually enjoy this wonderful world of music.

Robert Plant

LoveMusicMeWorldProudEnjoy

I want to be a writer. I do not want to spend 40 hours a week handling e-mails, formatting covers, finding editors, etc.

Amanda Hocking

FindingWeekWantHoursWriterEtc

I can separate very well. I can do everything I need to do as a player. I'm not the fastest guy always, or the strongest guy, or the biggest guy, but I always get the job done. I'm a workaholic.

Stefon Diggs

JobI CanDoneNeedEverythingGuy

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Sophocles

NothingFortuneCannotWhoAid

I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn't.

Johnny Knoxville

LovePeopleSpiritThingsJust

As a form of escapism, yearning for the 20th century is understandable, but in practice it would be horrible - sort of like going on a holiday promising yourself you could go without the Internet, only to crumble and walk in a daze to the local Internet cafe to gorge on connectivity.

Douglas Coupland

WalkYourselfPracticeInternetYou

People come to music to seek oblivion: is that not also a form of deception?

Claude Debussy

MusicPeopleDeceptionSeekCome

I always say, 'Obama is my president - the president of the world.'

Brunello Cucinelli

WorldSayPresidentAlwaysObama

I think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out.

William H. McRaven

WorkGoodBestDaySleepGood Night

America needs rebooting.

Thomas Friedman

AmericaNeeds

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