Top 100 Quotes About Jakes
#1. The trouble with that movie is that you had to see Chinatown the day before you saw The Two Jakes.
Eli Wallach
#2. We got to stay awake for all these lizards and snakes;
Some of them come as friends, some of them come as Jakes.
Q-Tip
#3. The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God.
T.D. Jakes
#4. The door to Jakes' office slammed against the wall, and Vivi barreled through the opening. "Turn this ship around right now.
Cheryl Sterling
#5. Jakes nodded his dismissal. "Workable. Set up a meeting."
Mitchel stood. "Who would you like to send, sir?"
He smiled. "Ivy, I've neglected my duties as commander of The Baldain. I'll transport down to Earth and handle this matter myself.
Cheryl Sterling
#6. Thou whoreson zed! Thou unnecessary letter! My lord, if you will give me leave, I will tread this unbolted villain into mortar, and daub the wall of a jakes with him. *all cheer for Shakespearean insults*
William Shakespeare
#7. Vivi stood and crumpled the report. "Who's the CEO at Slakerian?"
"Jakes Echabarne," her assistant said, not glancing at any notes.
"Arrange a meeting." No one messed around with Hunting4TrueLove, whether she held the reins or not.
Cheryl Sterling
#8. Hey, Mrs. Jakes, how come people can't afford new shoes or food, but they can still buy candy?" She smiled and waved him off. "Oh, people will always find a way to buy chocolate, Elliot. Chocolate is forever.
Jack C. Monroe
#9. I still love church. My favorite church service is T.D. Jakes at the Potter's House. I don't think there is a better preacher in the country. His ability to interpret scripture is like no other.
Oprah Winfrey
#10. He did not fear death exactly, but he had evaded it for so many years that it had come to seem formidable simply by virtue of that long act of evasion. In particular he feared dying in some undignified way, on the jakes or with his face in the porridge.
Michael Chabon
#11. To be unforgiving is like to drink poison and wait for someone else to die!!
Rev. TD Jakes (have I said how much I love ya!)
T.D. Jakes
#12. What's up with this sudden obsession with Jakes physique? He shoots me a look that asks: Is he measuring me for a coffin?
Huntley Fitzpatrick
#13. Faith becomes the foundation I'm built on.
T.D. Jakes
#14. Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.
T.D. Jakes
#15. Arrogance always destroys opportunity
T.D. Jakes
#16. Tom pounded into him. Prophet bit out a howl, hooked his ankles behind Tom's back and dug his heels against the man's ass, forcing him deeper inside.
S.E. Jakes
#17. The low-grade plagiarism of popularity will never lead you to true contentment.
T.D. Jakes
#18. So what, this is like a life lesson? Because I don't like those, Prophet had told him,
S.E. Jakes
#19. If you think down, you will go down. If you think up, you will go up. You'll always travel in the direction of your thinking.
T.D. Jakes
#20. Accept the process. Your blessing is already ready. It's already done. God is getting you ready for the blessing, preparing you for your destiny.
T.D. Jakes
#21. The people who need us the most are drawn to us, no matter how we try to outrun them. They find us and eventually they heal us, no matter how resistant we are.
S.E. Jakes
#22. Jealousy is the manifestation of insecurity and dissatisfaction with one's calling and self-worth.
T.D. Jakes
#23. You cannot rush God's timing.
When the Lord speaks a word into your life, it is like a seed. Is your confidence in God's seed?
T.D. Jakes
#24. You must realize that if you are going to reach the heights you have been called to reach, you may elicit some criticism from those who are jealous, petty or angry because they were left behind.
T.D. Jakes
#25. How can we teach our children to respect Black women if Black women don't respect Black women?
T.D. Jakes
#26. Focus on your accomplishments , not your failures.
T.D. Jakes
#27. He shook two cigarettes from a crushed paper
John Jakes
#28. Often after years of deep investment into others we are shocked and disappointed that they simply didn't get who we really are.
T.D. Jakes
#29. The greater the battle - the greater the spoils.
T.D. Jakes
#30. Need help washing other places?"
"Yeah. I'm really dirty."
"I can't believe you said that with a straight face."
"I can't believe you'll do it anyway.
S.E. Jakes
#31. Just because you help others doesn't mean you never need help yourself. Doctors can catch colds. Lawyers can be sued. Police officers can call 911.
Sarah Jakes
#32. For a long moment, he lay there, staring at a minuscule crack that had begun to reach from one end of the ceiling to the other. Cracks were always there; no matter how well repaired, there would always be weakness.
S.E. Jakes
#33. I came to serve notice on the devil- he is a liar!
T.D. Jakes
#34. A whole woman will always attract a whole man. And when they touch, they will fuse to create a whole marriage. Ultimately, when the time is right, they will produce whole children.
T.D. Jakes
#35. When You Hold Onto Your History, You Do It At The Expense Of Your Destiny.
T.D. Jakes
#36. Either your troubles make you better, or they make you bitter. We must always examine what's going on in our hearts.
T.D. Jakes
#37. I can never experience the next realm of glory until I crucify myself.
T.D. Jakes
#38. Stress and worry is a residual of relying on yourself and being your own god, in control of everything. Worship allows us to rely on God's power to steer us through life.
T.D. Jakes
#39. Nobody wants to stand behind a parked car. You got to always follow somebody who keeps it moving.
T.D. Jakes
#40. As we grow and go forward, our master Creator may be wooing you instinctively into a place where your intellect can flourish and your heart can rest.
Bishop T. D. Jakes
#41. Silence isn't golden and it surely doesn't mean consent, so start practicing the art of communication.
T.D. Jakes
#42. A lot of can't deal with life because they lack the patience to become who they want to be ... Everything happens by process. If you don't go through the process to get it, you don't have the power to keep it.
T.D. Jakes
#43. Think about it this way: if you are too predictable in any area of your life, you may be paving the way to your own extinction!
T.D. Jakes
#44. Progress apart from purpose ends in arrogance.
T.D. Jakes
#45. Someone you considered a friend will kick you to the curb because you stop hanging out so much with the fellas to be with your girlfriend. Prioritize your relationships and you will discover who your real friends are.
T.D. Jakes
#46. God is quickly fulfilling today all that He has said in the past through His prophets, and is speaking presently through His ministers and servants. We are embarking upon the time of harvest.
T.D. Jakes
#47. And I looked, and behold a pale horse, and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
John Jakes
#48. I'm for people bettering themselves, no matter who they are and where they are, doing all they can to be all they can be.
T.D. Jakes
#49. When there's no turning back, your instincts will lead you forward.
T.D. Jakes
#50. I think most people who get into their 50s reassess what made sense and what didn't make sense.
T.D. Jakes
#51. You'll end up with a man whose name starts with E. And he'll rip through your life like a tornado. Then again, a tornado can handle a volcano.
S.E. Jakes
#52. If we have been diligent to hide the Word of God in our hearts, and if we continue to labor over that Word, we can be assured that in the time of harvest we will reap a bountiful reward if we faint not. (See Galatians 6:9.)
T.D. Jakes
#53. You can't be who you are going to be and who you used to be at the same time.
T.D. Jakes
#54. Each day is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.
T.D. Jakes
#55. When God blesses you, not only will He bless you personally, but He will bless your family, your field, your crops, and your land. According to Deuteronomy 28, God will take you who used to be the tail and make you the head.
T.D. Jakes
#56. Sometimes it's okay to let your guard down, Cole. If you don't, you'll miss the best things in life.
S.E. Jakes
#57. What did he say about me?" Tom demanded.
"You don't want to know."
"You're right."
"Told you," Prophet said, looking quite pleased with himself. "Don't say I never tell you anything.
S.E. Jakes
#58. The critic is a prisoner to his own experiences and perspectives, erroneously believing his limited experiences are the sum of all truth
T.D. Jakes
#59. I'm never letting you do my laundry. Again."
"I didn't know the red towel was in there," Prophet protested.
"You did it on purpose to get out of doing laundry."
"Maybe. But it worked."
"Fucking impossible.
S.E. Jakes
#60. In the dark, Dave reached for Roger's hand as they watched the shadowed lovemaking. "Were we ever that beautiful?"
"You still are," Roger told him.
"Maybe we should make the most of the hurricane."
"This is definitely foreplay."
"It's like Tumblr, the live version.
S.E. Jakes
#61. Be strong enough to stand up again, even after haters make you drop to your knees.
T.D. Jakes
#62. No matter how much talent you have in your mind and spirit, if your body is not able to function, you are not able to fulfill your destiny.
T.D. Jakes
#63. I think that Jesus is the product.
T.D. Jakes
#64. I think, in order to have or appreciate the very best, you have to go through the very worst. Living your life always looking to be on an even keel is safe, but it's boring.
S.E. Jakes
#65. A church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls.
T.D. Jakes
#66. Everyone was upset that Dash hadn't trusted them. What Dash didn't bother to tell them was that this time he didn't even trust himself.
S.E. Jakes
#67. Rules are usually in place because they help the people who made them, more than the people who have to follow them. Same goes for people who have questions they want you to answer. Keep some shit just for you. Gives you an edge
S.E. Jakes
#68. If you have achieved any level of success, then pour it into someone else. Success is not success without a successor.
T.D. Jakes
#69. A slow shudder of release happened for Sawyer first. He looked surprised as hell that it snuck up on him. "Fuck, Rex." Rex
S.E. Jakes
#70. You will never understand pleasure without pain.
T.D. Jakes
#71. We need instead to find people who are in sync with our beat and form a more perfect union with those who hear the same rhythm! It is time for us to find the thing we were created to do, the people we were meant to affect, and the power that comes from alignment with purpose.
T.D. Jakes
#72. This was a boy who liked to be ridden hard ... and Damon would normally put him away wet for certain.
S.E. Jakes
#73. Threats, Prophet? After all we've been through."
"Promises. And I'm really goddamned good at promises.
S.E. Jakes
#74. I don't think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack.
T.D. Jakes
#75. Will you bring life to your dream or will you allow it to die of neglect? It is absolutely true that you have a divine summons to fulfill, but it's not automatic and it's not guaranteed. You are the major player who must give yourself fully to the process of becoming.
T.D. Jakes
#76. Davis was especially scored for allegedly favoring foreigners and Jews in his administration.
John Jakes
#77. You cannot have a private relationship in a public arena. You must look to an inner circle of people who really know you. Don't expect to have that kind of intimate relationship with people who only know you publicly. Do not seek to be understood by the world.
T.D. Jakes
#78. Once you have confidence in your instincts, you must never allow other people's refusal to believe, or their data to refute, what you instinctively know is true.
T.D. Jakes
#79. Fate always had a way of intervening. Pushed everyone in the right direction. The thing with fate though, was that someone always got hurt.
S.E. Jakes
#80. And another thing is that I think as a church whenever we become politically driven, we alienate at least 50 percent of the people that God called us to reach with our political orientations.
T.D. Jakes
#81. Head all right?"
"Can't feel a thing," he lied.
"Figured. That's when you do stupid shit.
S.E. Jakes
#82. I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
T.D. Jakes
#83. No-one wants to feel like they're constantly auditioning for a place in your life.
Sarah Jakes
#84. Faith will get in the ditch with you, faith will go in the prison with you, faith will go into divorce court with you, faith will go in the hospital with you, faith will go in the nursing home with you.
T.D. Jakes
#85. You are an idiot," Tom informed him.
Prophet stared at the duct tape around his wrists. "I have no argument against that at the moment.
S.E. Jakes
#86. There are some fires you can't get out of- you've got to go through the fire - you've got to go through the flood - you've got to go through the test - you've got to go through the struggle that you might decrease and he might increase.
T.D. Jakes
#87. How you think about your opportunities determines how you will act on them.
T.D. Jakes
#88. When you leave the familiar and enter the unknown, your fear becomes refined by experience and hammered into tools of survival on the anvil of anxiety.
T.D. Jakes
#89. If you have the capacity to be more than one thing , do everything that's inside of you.
T.D. Jakes
#90. When you're a teenager - How do you determine what being a Christian looks like, if you're not willing to be as transparent as the realty TV world we live in? If we are to make it easy for others to find God, we must be more diligent about sharing our stories, openly and honestly.
Sarah Jakes
#91. Ya'll don't hear what I'm preaching. I'm preaching so good I'm about to 'Amen' myself! Oh! ... Oh God! I'm preaching good! Hallelujah!
T.D. Jakes
#92. The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences.
T.D. Jakes
#93. Church only benefits you when you participate in the presence of God.
T.D. Jakes
#95. If you are the smartest person in a room, you are in the wrong room.
T.D. Jakes
#96. Sawyer watched Rex from the hospital bed. The man was fucking fluttering. Fluffing pillows. Pouring water. Talking to doctors and nurses. Checking on Sawyer without actually talking to him. When
S.E. Jakes
#97. He was over Keith's lap, pants down. He heard Reed's sharp intake of breath as he watched. Reed
S.E. Jakes
#98. He could never be anything more than what he was: the inheritor of weakness and unbridled emotion, a creature possessed by the past, and carrying its curse forever into the future
John Jakes
#99. Worry worships the words of the enemy
T.D. Jakes
#100. No writer should minimize the factor that affects everyone, but is beyond control: luck.
John Jakes
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