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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 2630c19 | Nothing is like it used to be, lady," he said. "The world is almost rotten." | Flannery O'Connor | ||
| 6812763 | True culture is in the mind, the mind," he said, and tapped his head, "the mind." "It's in the heart," she said, "and in how you do things and how you do things is because of who you are." "Nobody in the damn bus cares who you are." "I care who I am," she said icily." | Flannery O’Connor | ||
| 70e5626 | The meaning of fiction is not abstract meaning but experienced meaning. | the-nature-and-aim-of-fiction | Flannery O'Connor | |
| 9b2f076 | Virtue must be the only vigorous thing in our lives. Sin is large and stale. You can never finish easting it nor ever digest it. It has to be vomited. | Flannery O'Connor | ||
| 06f4473 | The park was the heart of the city. He had come to the city - and with a knowing in his blood - he had established himself at the heart of it. Everyday he looked at the heart of it; every day; he was so stunned and awed and overwhelmed that just to think about it made him sweat. There was something, in the center of the park, that he had discovered. It was a mystery although it was in a glass case for everybody to see and there was a typewr.. | Flannery O'Connor | ||
| 640bd9f | The world was made for the dead. Think of all the dead there are...There's a million times more dead than living and the dead are dead a million times longer than the living are alive... | away bear dead flannery it living mason o-connor tarwater the violent | Flannery O'Connor | |
| 8ac201e | The road looked as if no one had traveled on it in months. "It's not much farther," the grandmother said and just as she said it, a horrible thought came to her. The thought was so embarrassing that she turned red in the face and her eyes dilated and her feet jumped up, upsetting her valise in the corner. The instant the valise moved, the newspaper top she had over the basket under it rose with a snarl and Pitty Sing, the cat, sprang onto B.. | Flannery O'Connor | ||
| 53e23eb | I flipped to the author's photo in the Library of America edition of O'Connor's collected works, and forked it over. Solitary examined the photo. "Okay," she said, handing it back, "I'll read it." What in Flannery O'Connor's countenance met with Solitary's approval? "I dunno," she said. "She looks kind of busted up, y'know? She ain't too pretty. I trust her." | Avi Steinberg | ||
| 0462df2 | Silly that a grocery should depress one--nothing in it but trifling domestic doings--women buying beans--riding children in those grocery go-carts--higgling about an eighth of a pound more or less of squash--what did they get out of it? Miss Willerton wondered. Where was there any chance for self-expression, for creation, for art? All around her it was the same--sidewalks full of people scurrying about with their hands full of little packag.. | Flannery O'Connor | ||
| 1729304 | Like completing a run, living today begins with preparation, planning, and prayer. | christian faith god living love plan prayer prepare run | Elizabeth George | |
| b2f11d8 | Yes, I pray and go to church and read my Bible. But sometimes I shake my fist at God. It's not the picture of peace I realize, and I certainly make no claims of wearing the armor of God. I'm lucky if I can get the underwear of decency on, all right? | Rene Gutteridge | ||
| 8261133 | Many critics of the Crusades would seem to suppose that after the Muslims had overrun a major portion of Christendom, they should have been ignored or forgiven; suggestions have been made about turning the other cheek. This outlook is certainly unrealistic and probably insincere. Not only had the Byzantines lost most of their empire; the enemy was at their gates. And the loss of Spain, Sicily, and southern Italy, as well as a host of Medite.. | christians conquest crusades holy-land muslims | Rodney Stark | |
| 5fb5659 | Shopping is hope. | Abigail Thomas | ||
| fdac838 | Here's what I love about dogs. They aren't careful not to disturb you. They don't overthink. They jump on the bed or the sofa or the chair and plop down. They come and they go. I'm not sure they love me exactly, but they count on me because I am a source of heat and food and pleasure and affection. | Abigail Thomas | ||
| 834c48c | Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both. We are destined to be a barrier against the returns of ignorance and barbarism. Old Europe will have to lean on our shoulders, and to hobble along by our side, under the monkish trammels of priests and kings, as she can. What a Colossus shall we be when the Southern continent comes up to our mark.. | dreams future history ignorance inspirational progress | Thomas Jefferson | |
| 2ccb9ca | But there is no perfect guide for discerning God's movement in the world, Contrary to what many conservatives say, the Bible is not a blueprint on this matter. It is a valuable symbol for point to God's revelation in Jesus, but it is not self-interpreting. We are thus place in an existential situation of freedom in which the burden is on us to make decisions without a guaranteed ethical guide. | James H. Cone | ||
| 2a474ad | The conspicuous absence of the lynching tree in American theological discourse and preaching is profoundly revealing, especially since the crucifixion was clearly a first-century lynching. | James H. Cone | ||
| 70163fe | For with another part of his mind he felt the encroachment of a chilling fear, eclipsing all other feelings, that the thing they wanted was coming for him alone, before he was ready for it; it was a fear worse than the fear that when money was low one would have to stop drinking; it was compounded of harrowed longing and hatred, fathomless compunctions, and of a paradoxical remorse, for his failure to attempt finally something he was not go.. | Malcolm Lowry | ||
| c6adf91 | Can't you see there's a determinism about the fate of nations? They all seem to get what they deserve in the long run. | determinism fate geopolitics history just-desserts karma nations politics | Malcolm Lowry | |
| 6e09245 | He would almost call this feeling for jeannette hate, if he were not so afraid it was love. | love-quotes | Karen Harper | |
| fd4f86d | Southern hospitality and Amish cooking - Ya'll Come Back, Danki. | christian humor southern | Karen Harper | |
| ee29e3a | One time I took my knife and sliced off the end of a hog's nose, just like a piece of salami. The hog went crazy for a few seconds. Then it sat there looking kind of stupid. So I took a handful of salt and rubbed it on the wound. Now that hog really went nuts. It was my way of taking out frustration. Another time, there was a live hog in the pit. It hadn't done anything wrong, wasn't even running around. It was just alive. I took a three-fo.. | brutality cruelty frustration meat pigs sadism slaughterhouse vegetarianism violence | Gail A. Eisnitz | |
| 405f7ec | What did we talk about? I don't remember. We talked so hard and sat so still that I got cramps in my knee. We had too many cups of tea and then didn't want to leave the table to go to the bathroom because we didn't want to stop talking. You will think we talked of revolution but we didn't. Nor did we talk of our own souls. Nor of sewing. Nor of babies. Nor of departmental intrigue. It was political if by politics you mean the laboratory tal.. | women women-writers | Joanna Russ | |
| 3b4ac74 | All her life she had longed to breach that pale and hazy boundary between enough and plenty. | Sarah Miller | ||
| c76a8f5 | If you pay attention, you may find that it is not fear that stops you from doing the brave and true thing in your daily life. Rather, the problem is avoidance. You want to feel comfortable, so you avoid doing the thing that will evoke fear and other disquieting emotions. Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid. | fear | Harriet Lerner | |
| 2ae3318 | Indeed, in many situations wisdom lies in being strategic rather than spontaneous. This is especially true when we're dealing with a difficult person, a hot issue, or a tense situation. The enormous challenge is to make wise decisions about how and when to say what to whom, and even before that, to know what we really want to say and what we hope to accomplish by saying it. | Harriet Lerner | ||
| 8a009c6 | But an honorable relationship, she reminds us, is one in which "we are trying, all the time, to extend the possibilities of truth between us...of life between us." When we are not able to speak authentically, our relationships spiral downward, as does our sense of integrity and self-regard." | Harriet Lerner | ||
| 3b2d13d | The best apologies are short, and don't go on to include explanations that run the risk of undoing them. An apology isn't the only chance you ever get to address the underlying issue. The apology is the chance you get to establish the ground for future communication. This is an important and often overlooked distinction. | Harriet Lerner | ||
| e0d9e2a | We can influence the other person through our words and silence, but we can never control the outcome. | Harriet Lerner | ||
| e5037b1 | He had long observed with disapprobation and contempt the superstition which governed Madrid's inhabitants. His good sense had pointed out to him the artifices of the monks, and the gross absurdity of their miracles, wonders, and suppositious relics. He blushed to see his countrymen, the dupes of deceptions, so ridiculous, and only wished for an opportunity to free them from their monkish fetters. That opportunity, so long desired in vain, .. | Matthew Gregory Lewis | ||
| c147a0e | Mary was like a caged tiger in the first days of her captivity. Keen, alert, and watchful, she listened tensely each dawn for the key that unlocked her door. After breakfast she watched the road for messengers, pacing back and forth like a confined feline. But no messengers ever came. Elizabeth had abandoned her. Or forgotten her. And the days passed. Little by little, the Queen of Scots grew accustomed to her captivity. She no longer hea.. | Margaret George | ||
| 9b0f875 | One of the greatest advantages of singleness is the potential for greater focus on Christ and accomplishing work for Him. | calling christian god life love marriage potential single singleness work young | Elizabeth George | |
| 2a4003f | Exchange the bad habit of worrying with the excellent habit of trusting God. | excellent exchange faith god habit prayer trust worry | Elizabeth George | |
| 235d371 | Allow God to use the difficulties and disappointments in life as polish to transform your faith into a glistening diamond that takes in and reflects His love. | daily diamond difficult disappointments faith god life love polish reflective transform walk women | Elizabeth George | |
| 8ef666b | By prolonged and continued fellowship, the sheep who follow nearby enjoy the shepherd's presence and become his familiar companions. To those closest to him, he shares the choicest portions of the food he's gathered. These happy and content sheep are never in danger. Why? Because they are near the shepherd! | peace | Elizabeth George | |
| 7ec9fe6 | The two boys stood and looked at each other. There was no amusement and no scorn in Attean's eyes. How very strange, Matt thought. After all the brave deeds he had dreamed of doing to win this boy's respect, he had gained it at last by doing nothing, just by staying here and refusing to leave. | Elizabeth George Speare | ||
| 8a26b3f | She rolled over and stretched, blinking up at the blue sky. The tips of the long grasses swished gently in the breeze. The hot sun pressed down on her so that she felt hot and empty. Slowly, the meadow began to fulfill its promise. | Elizabeth George Speare | ||
| eb420cb | The speech of God's beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her. | christian eyes faith fountain girl god her lady lady-like life nice pretty speech woman | Elizabeth George | |
| 74f3e14 | Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities. | change christian day faith god hope joy love priorities start | Elizabeth George | |
| 1013b32 | And now, dear Lord, I acknowledge afresh that You are the God of all peace, my Jehovah-Shalom. My job is to receive. you give me Your peace. My job is to take it. You lead me to Your still waters. My role is to follow. You extend Your hand. My role is to take hold. My I enjoy Your presence and the tranquility of the still waters where You pour out your promise of peace. Amen. | spiritual-life | Elizabeth George | |
| e7cedac | Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God's will. | god obedience path stone will | Elizabeth George | |
| fc77675 | The maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the color shouted and sang around her. The dried brown leaves crackled beneath her feet and gave off a delicious smoky fragrance. No one had ever told her about autumn in New England. The excitement of it beat in her bl.. | Elizabeth George Speare | ||
| b26fc34 | As a friend of mine, herself a writer, says, "People who spend the most meaningful hours of their lives in the exclusive company of imaginary people are apt to be a little strange." | Lawrence Block | ||
| 1191871 | She made love with the freshness of an impatient virgin and the ingenuity of a sex-scarred whore. | Lawrence Block |