Pastoral Resources

Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason.

My wife says that my tombstone will read, 'Here lies Mr.C, who used to be Mr.B.' So I think that's probably what I'll be remembered for.

I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover what they did at Waco in the fog of lies and avoid any responsibility for it.

The sky hides the night behind it, and shelters the people beneath from the horror that lies above.

The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth.

In the frank expression of conflicting opinions lies the greatest promise of wisdom in governmental action.

America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered.

Truth exists; only lies are invented.

Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.

We don't suggest that because San Francisco lies on top of an earthquake fault that it should be moved.

What is a good performance? It lies in the hands and head of a performer... the shortest way between two people is not a straight line.

One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty.

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect.

Sad and sweet and wise Here a child reposes; Dust is on his eyes, Quietly he lies - Satan, strew Roses.

In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book. I am a writer and I take up my pen to write.

They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of the public interest in the face of polls suggesting that the public itself may have quite a different understanding of where its interest lies.

Our very strength as lesbians lies in the fact that we are outside of patriarchy; our existence challenges its life.

Fortunately, somewhere between chance and mystery lies imagination, the only thing that protects our freedom, despite the fact that people keep trying to reduce it or kill it off altogether.

Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.