Ed Martin Quotes

To pray diligently is more than half the task.

Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.

That the Creator himself comes to us and becomes our ransom - this is the reason for our rejoicing.

When we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city...

That was the way of this cold world, where men fished the sea and dug in the ground and died, whilst women brought forth short-lived children from beds of blood and pain.

what is sought by means of free choice is to make room for merits.

Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail.

Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given; While angels sing with tender mirth, A glad new year to all the earth.

Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong, but let your trust in Christ be stronger, and rejoice in Christ who is the victor over sin, death, and the world.

Our children need our presence, not our presents.

When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.

There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.

A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.

No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for.

Blood alone moves the wheels of history.

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.

We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace.

The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will make you strong.

The first thing that distinguishes a writer is that he is most alive when alone.

Positive thinking is the notion that if you think good thoughts, things will work out well. Optimism is the feeling of thinking things will be well and be hopeful.

Writer's block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.

Men live their lives trapped in an eternal present, between the mists of memory and the sea of shadow that is all we know of the days to come.

Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.

Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.

Never pose your subjects. Let them move about naturally... All great photographs today are snapshots.

The thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.

The most important thing is the script.

Jay wondered how they'd feel the morning they all woke up and realized that somehow Camelot had turned into Mordor.

I'm like a shark, right at the top of the food chain. I take what I want, when I want. I truly am the reflection of perfection.

A power nap, is when you sleep on someone who's weaker than you

Somebody who is unique - and this will get me into trouble - by definition cannot be replaced.

Even when other people don’t expect a lot out of you,you have to take the initiative.

You cannot afford to rely on history, you have to make it.

Love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality.

he who thinks great thoughts often makes great errors

Film in the 20th century, it's the American art form, like jazz.

You don't make pictures for Oscars.

Fulfill your potential. That's the way to happiness.

Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly.

It's a dark culture that we live in. But you were called to glow in the dark.

Whether or not we have hope depends on two dimensions of our explanatory style; pervasiveness and permanence.

God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.

Doubt is a very important trait. Out of doubt comes thinking, decisions, choices. We learn stuff. We learn to make mistakes. Or not to.

Perhaps...the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.

I will take what is mine with fire and blood.

Once a depressed person becomes active and hopeful, self-esteem always improves. Bolstering self-esteem without changing hopelessness, without changing passivity, accomplishes nothing.

There are Depeche Mode parties around the world where people listen to our music all night long. The more remixes we can give them, the more interesting those nights have got to be.

Entertainment is in art like color in pictures.

Search out the wisdom of nature, there is depth in all her doings; she seemeth prodigal of power, yet her rules are the maxims of frugality.

The church converteth the whole world by blood and prayer.