"Deeds that seemed unimportant at the time would prove to have been momentous; a tiny act of selfishness and unkindness or, conversely, an unconsidered act of generosity would become the measure of a human life"

-- Karen Armstrong

#Generosity Quotes #Selfishness Quotes #Deeds Quotes

“Death is the surcease that comes when the exhausting battle has been lost.”

Source : Sherwin B. Nuland (1994). “How We Die”, Vintage
“There are fewer things more thrilling in life than lumpy letters. That rattle.”
“I am a Christian and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate.”

Source : "Religious Fundamentalism Spreads... Beyond Islam" by Ali A. Rizvi, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 27, 2009.
“When you are in the temple, remember that you are in the living presence of the Lord God, that you stand before His face, before His eyes, in the living presence of the Mother of God, of the holy angels, and of the first-born of the Church - that is, our forefathers, the prophets, Apostles, hierarchs, martyrs, reverend Fathers, the righteous, and all the saints. Always have the remembrance and consciousness of this when you are in the temple, and stand with devotion, taking part willingly and with all your heart in the Divine service.”
“All musicians practice ear training constantly, whether or not they are cognizant of it. If, when listening to a piece of music, a musician is envisioning how to play it or is trying to play along, that musician is using his or her 'ear' - the understanding and recognition of musical elements - for guidance.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“We were both sort of bowled over by the fact that we were married. It wasn't a question of 'Have we done the right thing?' It was all perfectly natural that we should be together. But John didn't get a real chance to be first a real husband or later, a real father. Once he got on the Beatles bangwagon he couldn't get off, even if he wanted to.”
“Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?”

Source : Brenda Lee, Robert K. Oermann, Julie Clay (2002). “Little Miss Dynamite: the life and times of Brenda Lee”, Hyperion Books
“If I heard someone else singing like me, I would buy it in a heartbeat.”

You may also like: