J.B. Phillips Quotes
It is not commercial success but originality and proof of autonomy which are admired.
If words are to enter men's hearts and bear fruit, they must be the right words shaped cunningly to pass men's defenses and explode silently and effectually within their minds.
I sure do miss that woman. Smart. Funny. Sweet. She never gave me a moment's trouble.""Gosh, I'm sorry about that. I knew it was boring between you two, but not that bad.
There's no end. There's no endto this world, everlasting.We crumble to dust in its arms.
He gave Dancer one last pat. 'You're luckier than you know, pal. Living without a set of balls makes life a lot less complicated.
This is a perfect example of how entirely out of hand the women in this country have gotten. You act like men aren't anything more than extraneous amusements, little toys to keep you entertained.
A beverage of leisure is a serious business, ” Shane Bowermaster was known to declare. “There can be no product of pleasure without the inverse on the end of the producer.
Apollo wanted out. Out of Aphrodite, out of this bathroom, out of this house, and out of this life.
These shoes were made for dancing, not propping up a bar stool.""Those shoes were made for something, " Alex said. "And it sure as hell isn't dancing.
Other married people have lived together and hated each other. Why shouldn't we? We may forget even to hate.
Animal rights are not a gift we give to animals. They are a birthright we have taken from them.
He’d lapped at her ankles like a lovesick pup, and she’d been exactly what she was now, a woman born too beautiful and too rich to worry about a small thing like integrity.
Don't call what isn't prophecy "prophecy." Don't say "the Lord told me" if you're not about to quote a Bible verse.
If we believe the Canon is closed and Scripture is sufficient, then we believe God is not speaking new words apart from Scripture.
I didn't know how bad I felt, until I felt good.
Not to get all Zen on you, but maybe you should love yourself more.
Chasing after a guy who’s not interested in you will rip the hell out of your self-respect. Better to face facts now because the longer you put it off, the harder it’ll be.
If the way you've been treating me is a mark of fondness, maybe you'd better take a fresh look at your interpersonal communication skills.
His fists clenched at his sides. 'Damn it! Where's your pride?' 'Pride? It's in my heart, of course.' 'You're letting me demean you!' She smiled. 'You can't do that. I can only demean myself.
But there is one cool thingabout having a weirdo mother.She works so hard at rememberingwhere she left herselfshe doesn’t have timeto work on me.
Nolan was the only one who knew the real Lexi Shaw, and that was exactly how I intended to keep it.
If you stay ready, there's no need to get ready when an opportunity presents itself.
If we want to know what God wants from us as Christians, we must have a firm biblical grasp of His intention in making man in the first place.
Mistakes are lessons by another name.
When I want to find the vanguard of the people I look to the uneasy dreams of an aristocracy and find what they dread most.
Chip, I know you don't understand this, but I'd take it as a personal favor if you'd stop trying to marry your mother off to my brothers.
Who the hell is that?!Some call her Satan. Others, Beelzebub. She goes by many names.
The Cinderella story in reverse. I only wish there were ashes in the fireplace so I could order you to sweep them out.
You don't teach a person how to write as much as you teach that person how to survive the writing process.
I love you guilty. It makes it easier for me to wrap you around my finger.
Damn it! Are you so stupid you don't know what I'm going to do to you?"Her eyes bore into his without flinching. "Are you so stupid you haven't figured out yet that it doesn't matter?
THE FIGHTING IN THE PEACH ORCHARD AT GETTYSBURGPROLOGUE"The same young men who crowded each other as they faced the recruiters' tables now crowded each other as they died.
Honey, when I look at you, you're right, I don't see anything similar to those other women. But don't you see? That's what makes you so special. That's why I love you.
I am grateful, and would thank the Gods(if there were any to thank) that I have finally mastered this art of forgetting--of murdering the memory.
Maria, groaning for scraps, would drape his head on my feet as I ate, trying to camouflage himself as my napkin or the rug.
In case you’re not bright enough to figure it out, there’s a real upside to having a sinner like me answer your phone. I lie, and your conscience stays clear.
Damn. It looks to me like I just missed the best reunion since Sherman got together with Atlanta.
Eat your heart out. Oh, wait. You can’t. It’s not organic.
He set the suitcases in the back then tossed her the keys. "You drive."She repressed a smile as she climbed behind the wheel. "With each passing day, your reasons for wanting a wife become clearer.
It is often hard to distinguish between the hard knocks in life and those of opportunity.