"The Baptists' basic theology is that if you hold someone under water long enough, he'll come around to your way of thinking. It's a ritual known as 'Bobbing for Baptists.'"

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Source : A. Whitney Brown (1991). “The Big Picture: An American Commentary”, Harper Perennial

A. Whitney Brown

#Thinking Quotes #Long Quotes #Water Quotes

“I told him I loved him,â€ she said, her voice dropping to a whisper. â€œAnd he just said it wasnâ€™t enough.â€ Her eyes were wide and bleak . â€œHow am I supposed to live with that?”
“Miracles have no claim whatever to the character of historical facts and are wholly invalid as evidence of any revelation.”
“The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt.”
“Spiritual adoption is the excellency and apex of God's salvation.”
“when we are young our parents run our life; when we get older, our children do.”
“When you have a run of games where you keep winning and winning, you know it must end.”
“I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman.”
“If you can't help it, don't think about it”

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