Examen Quotes

#1. Precious Savior, why do I fear your scrutiny? Yours is an examen of love. Still, I am afraid ... afraid of what may surface. Even so, I invite you to search me to the depths so that I may know myself - and you - in fuller measure. - Amen.

Richard J. Foster

#2. History describes what has happened, poetry what might. Hence poetry is something more philosophic and serious than history; for poetry speaks of what is universal, history of what is particular.

Aristotle.

#3. There are days when the result is so bad that no fewer than five revisions are required. In contrast, when I'm greatly inspired, only four revisions are needed.

John Kenneth Galbraith

#4. Every germ of goodness will at last struggle into bloom and fruitage ... true success follows every right step.

Orison Swett Marden

#5. The purpose of U.S. foreign policy is protecting the security of Americans, not crusading for goodness abroad.

Don Feder

#6. Every major industrial society believes it has a serious youth problem.

Edgar Friedenberg

#7. Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal.

Karl Albrecht

#8. The heart of Jesus glowed, because it was holy. Holy things glowed in general.

Margaret Atwood

#9. We've seen so many films now, that you have to be on par with the best films that have preceded you. You just can't make any movie and it will be good.

Keenen Ivory Wayans