Quotes of Josiah Quincy

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Tyrants are rebels against the first laws of heaven and society: to oppose their ravages is an instinct of nature, the inspiration of God in the heart of man.

- Josiah Quincy

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“ I was watching the first raindrops falling down on the porous ground. Each drop disappeared eagerly into the sand without any hesitations. The Earth, in turn, embraced it warmly like it has gotten back something precious that once belonged to it. I, somehow, thought that this particular image suited more our story than anything else ”

- Ismaaciil C. Ubax

“ I hope she'll be a fool that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool. ”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

“ At one time or another we are all called to leave the safety of our homes, the certainty of what we know, the illusions of who we are. Not everyone will heed this call, of course. And those who do will risk losing themselves completely. But if we choose to ignore the invitation, we risk never knowing who we might have become. We risk dying without knowing what it is to live. ”

- Thomas Lloyd Qualls

“ My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. ”

- Abraham Lincoln

“ We cannot face up to what lies ahead, without facing up to what lies within. ”

- Eleesha

“ I marinate my life in gratitude, creativity and love. What about you? ”

- Francis Shenstone

“ sometimes the unknown is better for all involved ”

- Azelene Williams

“ Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can. ”

- Nicholas Sparks

“ If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace. ”

- John Lennon

“ That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. ”

- Robert Louis Stevenson

“ Sometimes what seems so right turns out wrong and what seems so wrong turns out right. What do I call this phenomenon? Life. ”

- Charles F. Glassman

“ Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. ”

- Augustine of Hippo

“ Sometimes, change is what we need to retain our sanity. ”

- Life

“ Before, I wanted to say: "I found love!" But now, I want to say: "I found a person. And he belongs to me and I belong to him. ”

- C. JoyBell C.

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann

“ The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience. ”

- Emily Dickinson

“ When love comes like that, all you can do is surrender, to lay down your arms and submit to the will of those who would love you. For in denying it, you face only regret. ”

- Michael Kilman

“ A successful marriage requires falling in love many times always with the same person. ”

- Mignon McLaughlin

“ Nothing that is perfect can be taught ”

- Mike Stagnitta

“ We are mathematical equations where your life is the sum of all choices you've made until now. The good news is you can change the equation so that you start making a difference in your life. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ Love is like the measles. The older you get it, the worse the attack. ”

- Mary Roberts Rinehart

“ Stay strong, stay positive, and never give up. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through selfgratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. ”

- Helen Keller

“ Denna is a wild thing," I explained. "Like a hind or a summer storm. If a storm blows down your house, or breaks a tree, you don't say the storm was mean. It was cruel. It acted according to its nature and something unfortunately was hurt. The same is true of Denna. ”

- Patrick Rothfuss