Occidentals Quotes

#1. The ordinary American is the opposite of a cynic. He is on the average more of a believer and a defender of the faith in humanity than the rest of the Occidentals. It is a relatively important matter to him to be true to his own ideals and to carry them out in actual life.

Gunnar Myrdal

#2. We are only what we are in the dark; all the rest is reputation.

Oswald Chambers

#3. Anyone who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it.

Edith Stein

#4. One man's pornography is another man's theology.

Clive Barker

#5. Writing is like riding a bicycle: you don't forget how, even if you go for years without doing it.

Isabel Allende

#6. There are only four things you can do on skis. Turn right, turn left, go straight, or sell them.

Warren Miller

#7. Piper, I want another chance. I'll make it right, I swear. You'll never be sorry if you give me another chance to love you the way you deserve. I won't be the fool this time. I'll be there, no matter what the cost. I swear it.

Alexia Purdy

#8. Too many things in too small a space cut off flow, block creativity, and bury beauty, much like a bad cold can make it hard to breathe. Remove things from this space today.

Laura Staley

#9. Ever-new Joy is God. He is inexhaustible; as you continue your meditations during the years, He will beguile you with an infinite ingenuity. Devotees like yourself who have found the way to God never dream of exchanging Him for any other happiness; He is seductive beyond thought of competition.

Paramahansa Yogananda

#10. I write because I must. I design because I can. Changing the world, one word at a time.

Jo Michaels