Ed Martin Quotes

The vampire thing always works for some reason. Always works.

A lot of what I'm obsessed with is the relationship and the dynamics between people and the family, particularly brothers and their father.

I happen to like vampires more than zombies.

Deceit and treachery skulk with hatred, but an honest spirit flieth with anger.

I'm not videotaping my life, but in a way I am trying to put certain things about myself on canvas.

Error is a hardy plant; it flourishes in every soil.

Courage faces fear and thereby masters it

A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our present policies.

All my life, I never really felt comfortable anywhere in New York, except maybe in an apartment somewhere.

Some truths did not bear saying, and some lies were necessary.

I'm very phobic about flying, but I'm also drawn to it.

O, when it comes to faith, what a living, creative, active, powerful thing it is. It cannot do other than good at all times. It never waits to ask whether there is some good work to do.

Alcohol decimated the working class and so many people.

I hate myself, that I cannot believe it so constantly and surely as I should; but no human creature can rightly know how mercifully God is inclined toward those that steadfastly believe in Christ.

My experience of emptiness is that it is alive with the possibility of everything waiting to be born

The law works fear and wrath; grace works hope and mercy.

Babies, we are told, are the latest news from heaven.

Success, recognition, and conformity are the bywords of the modern world where everyone seems to crave the anesthetizing security of being identified with the majority.

Pleasure is the least consequential... engagement and meaning are much more important.

Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others? Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little.

These old knights are more cunning than you think, or they would never have lived to see their first grey hair.

You'll find truth in your looking glass, not on the tongues of men.

Positive, optimistic sales people sell more than pessimistic sales people.

I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one.

This characteristic of Dasein's being this "that it is" is veiled in its "whence" and "whither.

Because, you see, you only need one friend for a party. One is enough. Two is enough. Anything is enough.' ~pg 107; Adam on friendship

When the gospel flourishes in the church, everything flourishes with it.

It is the cringer to his equal that is chiefly seen bold to his God.

One need ask only 'What for? What am I to unify my being for?' The reply is: Not for my own sake.

If I won the lottery,I would love to buy an airfield and populate it with enthusiasts like myself, and old airplanes.

The Negro is the child of two cultures - Africa and America. The problem is that in the search for wholeness all too many Negroes seek to embrace only one side of their natures.

No one will ever follow you down the street if you're carrying a banner that says, "Onward toward mediocrity."

I have my moments - usually twice every album - when I basically lose it.

Every single Asian dude who went to high school or junior high during the era of John Hughes movies was called 'Donger,'

Be concerned about your brother...eithe r we go up together, or we go down together.

I belong to Bridegrooms Anonymous. Whenever I feel like getting married, they send over a lady in a housecoat and hair curlers to burn my toast for me.

Jerome Bettis should be in the Hall of Fame

O Death, what are thou? nurse of dreamless slumbers freshening the fevered flesh to a wakefulness eternal.

There's always been physical suffering in comedy.

A teacher's job is to take a bunch of live wires and see that they are well-grounded.

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.

The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined.

There is a limit to enjoyment, though the sources of wealth be boundlessAnd the choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

Palindromes are the number one conversation stopper, like party killer, I think I've ever seen.

I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.

In that - and that is my personal view - Singapore delivers the most value, as they think about Formula One as a complete entertainment event, on and off track.

It is always easy to criticize, as Bernie Ecclestone is somebody with extreme opinions.

Let's try and create scenes that are about something... About something deeper than this ashtray.

You're my best friend in the scene and together we can make sense of what's going on by being Together.

Never, never be afraid to do what's right.