“in prayer, God does want your words, he wants your heart. He doesn’t track your eloquence, he treasures your soul.”— Todd Stocker
“In prayer, God doesn’t want your words, he wants your heart. He doesn’t track your eloquence, he treasures your soul.”— Todd Stocker
“Anything you say at this point cannot be trusted. You know I am well and truly angry, so you are in the grip of fear. This means I cannot trust any word you say, as it comes from fear. You are clever, and charming, and a liar. I know you can bend the world with your words. So I will not listen.”— Patrick Rothfuss
“Joel Cairo: You always have a very smooth explanation ready.Sam Spade: What do you want me to do, learn to stutter?”— Dashiell Hammett
“To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.”— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“In my opinion, it was chiefly owing to their deep contemplation in their silent retreats in the days of youth that the old Indian orators acquired the habit of carefully arranging their thoughts.They listened to the warbling of birds and noted the grandeur and the beauties of the forest. The majestic clouds—which appear like mountains of granite floating in the air—the golden tints of a summer evening sky, and the changes of nature, possessed a mysterious significance.All of this combined to furnish ample matter for reflection to the contemplating youth.”— Francis Assikinack