G Garvin Quotes

#1. I think people should get married at the courthouse without a single person present and no fanfare whatsoever. Then, if the couple makes it to ten years, they should have a big party. The whole shebang, white dress, flowers, cake of their dreams. After ten years they'd deserve it.

Ann Wertz Garvin

#2. If you have a sweet tooth, you'll have a sweet mouth when you're done, because all your teeth are going to be sweet.

G. Garvin

#3. I draw what I feel, which is no more than doing my job.

Ralph Bakshi

#4. Whenever you feel me,
just call me
With the silence of your soul,
and with the softness of your love.
I will be with you,
With the magic of my love.
You may not see me,
But you will feel me.
You will hear my song
In the depth of your heart.

Debasish Mridha

#5. Remembering that moment stirs something inside -- anger, at first, and then a deep, hollow sadness that ripples through me in its own spiderweb pattern.

Jeff Garvin

#6. What, no Star Wars?"
Solo sighs. "I wanted to bring the original, unaltered Episode IV, in which my namesake shoots first, as our Lord and savior intended."
"Why didn't you?"
"I only have it on VHS, and my dad's old VHS player broke halfway through the summer.

Jeff Garvin

#7. We're all taught from a young age that there are only two choices: pink or blue, Bratz or Power Rangers, cheerleading or football. We see gender in two dimensions because that's what society has taught us from birth. But, are you ready for a shocking revelation?
SOCIETY NEEDS TO CHANGE.

Jeff Garvin

#8. Most humans turn away from God simply for the privilege of deluding themselves into thinking they are the masters of their own destiny.

Dennis Garvin

#9. As for wondering if it's okay to be who you are--that's not a symptom of mental illness. That's a symptom of being a person.

Jeff Garvin

#10. If your God can't disturb your life, then you don't have a real God.

Justin Buzzard

#11. When you are a member of an out-group, and you challenge others with whom you share this outsider position to examine some aspect of their lives that distorts differences between you, then there can be a great deal of pain.

Audre Lorde

#12. I've found my cause.

Jeff Garvin

#13. The first thing you're going to want to know about me is: Am I a boy, or am I a girl?

Jeff Garvin

#14. Temptation is not his (Satan's) strongest weapon. Despair is.

Dennis Garvin

#15. My mom says crying is just your body expelling all the bad stuff. Like a sneeze. Like your soul sneezing.

Jeff Garvin

#16. I can't blame you for trying to categorize me. It's a human instinct. It's why scientists are, to this day, completely flabbergasted by the duck-billed platypus: it's furry like a mammal, but lays eggs like a bird. It defies conventional classification.
I AM THE PLATYPUS (Coo coo ka-choo)

Jeff Garvin

#17. You always say the best leaders figure out how to turn a bad situation to their advantage. When life gives you gators, make Gatorade

Jeff Garvin

#18. That is the most godlike feeling a human can experience; being ignored by rebellious child.

Dennis Garvin

#19. But I don't blame you anymore, that's too much pain to store ... it left me half dead ... inside my head. And boy looking back I see I'm not the girl I used to be. When I lost my mind, it saved my life.

MoZella

#20. People do judge books by their covers; it's human nature. They react to the way you look before they hear a single word that comes out of your mouth.

Jeff Garvin

#21. Let opening roses knotted oaks adorn, And liquid amber drop from every thorn.

Alexander Pope

#22. I think you assume everyone is going to be your enemy. And by doing that, you sort of make it come true.

Jeff Garvin

#23. A wilderness experience includes a long walk back.

Dennis Garvin

#24. It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.

Jean Cocteau

#25. I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.

John Muir

#26. That's none of your business," I say. "And, while I'm flattered by your interest, you're really not my type." The

Jeff Garvin

#27. If we go to war, it must only be with right on our side.

Aleksandra Layland

#28. Just putting a computer in front of a student doesn't make education better.

Joel Klein

#29. If I had to have a favorite chef, I'd probably say I like Guy Fieri.

G. Garvin

#30. The last Bible I looked at contained over 2000 pages, and you humans managed to get yourself kicked out Paradise by page 5. That has to be some kind of record.

Dennis Garvin

#31. Exploration ... no longer seemed aimed at some outward discovery; rather, it was directed inward ...

David Grann

#32. It was the perfect moment to tell her. This is my last year. But I couldn't say it. Not yet. I wanted another minute, another hour, another night of pretending this wasn't the end.

Maggie Stiefvater

#33. The Angel (in Joshua) declared that he was born leader and indicated that he was in the army of the Lord. The Lord was the commander of that angel, and he is our commander still. We favor no human on either side of any argument.

Dennis Garvin

#34. The world isn't binary. Everything isn't black or white, yes or no. Sometimes it's not a switch, it's a dial. And it's not even a dial you can get your hands on; it turns without your permission or approval" -Riley

Jeff Garvin

#35. Backyard barbecues are really just about getting together. It's all about making people come over, having a really good time, talking about their lives, and sharing some great recipes.

G. Garvin

#36. Great cooking is about being inspired by the simple things around you - fresh markets, various spices. It doesn't necessarily have to look fancy.

G. Garvin

#37. But the truth is, feelings don't change anything. To change something, you have to say things out loud. Do things. Take chances. Take a stand" -Riley

Jeff Garvin

#38. She shoved open her car door and moved to get out. Instead she dropped her head to the steering wheel. She tried to pull the tough-girl mask over her sorrow and get on with her life. Instead she cried like adults learn to cry; silently and alone.

Ann Wertz Garvin

#39. How can you introduce error into the Bible? Have a human open it. The moment he reads it, the Bible because weighted down with his biases and expectations.

Dennis Garvin

#40. I have learnt that greatness comes from within, it's like a plant, it doesn't grow unless you want it to, but you have to be careful that it doesn't imprison you in a mental state of mind.

Garvin Matthews

#41. If you really want to be able to express what goes on with other people, you have to be able to look at them and empathize with them and not judge who they are and what they do.

Lindsay Wagner

#42. Government activities that are for public consumption are eyewash from the citizens.

Dennis Garvin