Ed Martin Quotes

The clearer the rules and the limits enforced by parents, the higher the child's self-esteem. The more freedom the child had, the lower his self-esteem.

A father carries pictures where his money used to be.

If the real world is orange juice, then art is like orange-juice concentrate.

I think the best approach is not to be too much like the thing that they are referring to, see it as a guide.

Was not Jesus an extremist in love? - "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you."

While working as a team, you push yourself forward and move outside the boundaries. It's a great thing.

Some are born to fail. Others have it thrust upon them.

The bombs in Vietnam explode at home; they destroy the hopes and possibilities for a decent America.

Through violence, you may murder the hater, but you do not murder the hate.

He that will maintain that man's free will is able to do or work anything in spiritual cases, be they never so small, denies Christ.

Let Christ's righteousness and grace, not yours, be your refuge.

Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old.

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

We all need to be mocked from time to time, lest we take ourselves too seriously.

Art is more to do with observation than invention.

All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.

Is it possible to be anything in this country without being a politician?

The worst thing you can think about when you're working is yourself.

Losing a game is not a big deal, except you've got to make sure that you move on and get the next one.

If I had a bookstore I would make all the mystery novels hard to find.

I just want to make the best music of all time with my best friends.

If you're afraid to change something it is clearly poorly designed.

To think is to confine yourself to a single thought that one day stands still like a star in the world's sky.

Let everyone leave all the guns - British guns and Irish guns - outside the door.

Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. [...] You only need a heart full of grace.

We have guided missiles and misguided men.

What has to be given up is not the I, as most mystics suppose: this I is indispensable for any relationship, including the highest, which always presupposes an I and You.

If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he's traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain.

Courage is the power of the mind to overcome fear.

There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is right.

Understanding of being is itself a determination of being of Da-sein.

The Christian religion and National Socialist doctrines are not compatible.

As a proof that we are regenerated, we must regenerate everything around us.

The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more.

Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow.

There is nothing but a lack of social vision to prevent us from paying an adequate wage to every American citizen whether he be a hospital worker, laundry worker, maid or day laborer

You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.

The labor movement was the principal force that transforme­d misery and despair into hope and progress.

I shall tread in the footsteps of my illustrious predecessor.

Reaching beyond where you are is really important.

God may delay, but He always comes.

All of a Christian's life is one of repentance.

I feel much freer now that I am certain the pope is the Antichrist.

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.

Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.

What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.

Drive them [Jews] like mad dogs from our land... let not one of them live.

Another term for balloon is bad breath holder.

This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.

Most men are not scolded out of their opinion.