Quotes
Authors
Ronald Knox
"All men who have ideals . . . live by some kind of faith, by committing themselves to some kind of loyalty which is not universally recognized as the common property of all thinking men. They must have something-something outside themselves, to make them feel life is worth living, that good rather than evil is the explanation of the world." --
Source : Ronald Knox (2010). “In Soft Garments: Classic Catholic Apologetics”, p.105, Ignatius Press
Ronald Knox
#Loyalty Quotes
#Thinking Quotes
#Men Quotes
“Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up to that point, not winning is just not an option.”
“I used alcohol for my panic attacks, to manage stressors.”
“I'm a very peaceful man. In the '80s, I was the chief designer at Thyssen, one of the biggest companies in Germany. But when they asked me to design armored vehicles, tanks, and submarines, I quit overnight.”
“My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talking.”
Source : Song: Black Horse & the Cherry Tree, Album: Eye to the Telescope
“Someone once remarked that in adolescence ***** is a substitute for sex, whereas in adulthood sex is a substitute for pornography.”
“So you think that hip-hop had it's start out in Queensbridge, If you popped that junk up in the Bronx you might not live.”
“I've been hearing fiddle music since I was in the womb, I'm sure.”
Source : "MacMaster sings in praise of the fiddle 'In My Hands'" by Serena Yang, www.cnn.com. November 8, 1999.
“All angry persons are to be treated, by the prudent, as children.”