#sting

Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think. ↗

— Randy Newman

#anthropology #any #even #evolution #fantastic

The way that words fit together is always interesting to me. I love words. ↗

— Joanna Newsom

#fit #i #i love #interesting #love

It's difficult to believe that Al Gore was oblivious to the existing laws. He has to respond at some point. ↗

— Barbara Olson

#al gore #believe #difficult #existing #gore

The only interesting thing that can happen in a Swiss bedroom is suffocation by feather mattress. ↗

— Dalton Trumbo

#feather #happen #interesting #interesting thing #mattress

If we are going to learn to trust God in adversity, we must believe God will allow nothing to subvert His glory so He will allow nothing to spoil the good He is working out in us and for us. ↗

— Jerry Bridges

#inspirational #trusting-god #inspirational

If there is no element of asceticism in our lives, if we give free rein to the desires of the flesh (taking care of course to keep within the limits of what seems permissible to the world), we shall find it hard to train for the service of Christ. When the flesh is satisfied it is hard to pray with cheerfulness or to devote oneself to a life of service which calls for much self-renunciation. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#christ #christianity #discipleship #discipline #fasting

Suspense left my life a long time ago, now it has returned. I do not care for it. ↗

— Ben Marcus

#peace #quiet-life #suspense #life

If you act for self-gain then no good can come of it. If you act selflessly, then you act well for all and you must not be afraid. ↗

— Rand Miller

#awesome #fiction #games #interesting #mystery

After awhile you realize that putting your actions where your mouth is makes you less likely to have to put your money where your mouth is. ↗

— Criss Jami

#actions-over-words #boasting #bragging #cheap #cheapness

Taggle, meanwhile, made himself popular, killing rats and bringing a rabbit into camp every evening, preening in the praise - silently, thank god, though at night, he recounted choice bits to Kate: "Rye Baro says I am a princeling; he split the leg bone for me so that I could eat the marrow. They love me. And I'm sure they'll keep you, too." Mira, she thought, and treasured it each time she heard it, They must keep me. Family. ↗

— Erin Bow

#belonging #boasting #hope #longing #talking-animals