John Calvin Quotes

For even if the Word in His immeasurable essence united with the nature of man into one person, we do not imagine that He was confined therein. Here is something marvellous: the Son of God descended from heaven in such a way that, without leaving heaven, He willed to be borne in the virgin's womb, to go about the earth, and to hang upon the cross; yet He continuously filled the world even as He had done from the beginning.

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• One of the reasons my name is Rushdie is that my father was an admirer of Ibn Rush'd, the 12th century Arab philosopher known as Averroes in the West. In his time, he was making the non-literalist case for interpreting the Koran.

  

  Salman Rushdie
  • Time
  • Father
  • Name

• If I'm trying to please every craze fan, then I can't. Of course, we all want to please the fans.

  

  Zooey Deschanel
  • Trying
  • Want
  • Fans

• Something interesting has happened over the last 10 years in the Premier League. Players who once would have been discarded as expensive and too old have become important parts of title-winning squads.

  

  Gary Neville
  • Important
  • Interesting
  • Winning

• Smaller families mean we have more time and money to lavish on each child. Parents are more anxious because small families give them less experience of parenting and put their genetic eggs in fewer baskets.

  

  Carl Honore
  • Time
  • Money
  • Experience

• I do not love to work out, but if I stick to exercising every day and put the right things in my mouth, then my diabetes just stays in check.

  

  Halle Berry
  • Work
  • Day
  • Things

• He who knows himself is enlightened.

  

  Lao Tzu
  • Himself
  • Enlightened
  • He

• As to what I would like to be. It is difficult to say. An Artist of some kind. If nothing else I shall always study the Arts. People have always frightened and bored me, consequently I have been within my own shell and have not accomplished anything materially.

  

  Jackson Pollock
  • People
  • Study
  • Bored

• Young people, especially, are looking for religion so desperately that they are inventing new ones. They should not have to invent new ones; the old religions are pretty good.

  

  Irving Kristol
  • People
  • Good
  • Pretty

• We were like a moth right next to the flame. It's like, do any more and you go down. We were so tired. One final lap, and then have a rest.

  

  Meg White The White Stripes
  • Rest
  • Tired

• Sei giorni me n'andai matina e seraPer balze e per pendici orride e strane,Dove non via, dove sentier non era.

  

  Ludovico Ariosto

• Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.

  

  Jean Paul

• What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.

  

  Mark Twain
  • Difference
  • Taxidermist
  • Tax Collector

• Many investors make the mistake of buying high and selling low while the exact opposite is the right strategy.

  

  John Paulson
  • High
  • Mistake

• If I was a criminal, stationery stores and bakeries would be the two kinds of places I would concentrate on.

  

  John Turturro

• 'You and I don’t actually need to be here for this,' I said to the goat. The goat didn’t respond, but I could tell she agreed with me.

  

  John Scalzi
  • She

• It is better to beAn old man's derling than a yong man's werling.

  

  John Heywood

• I just cannot declare the independency of Taiwan. Even if Lee Teng-hui was the president now, he could also not do it! (During Sanlih News Channel interview, 2005)

  

  Chen Shui-bian

• Knowledge does not grow like a tree where you dig a hole, plant your feet, cover them with dirt, and pour water on them daily. Knowledge grows with time, work, and dedicated effort. It cannot come by any other means.

  

  Ed Parker
  • Time
  • Work
  • Knowledge

• I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.

  

  Campbell Scott
  • Life
  • Trying
  • Guy

• The distinction between reality and fiction in America seems like it is becoming really blurry. With its religious fanaticism, reality TV programs and fake news broadcasts being aired by the government, the States feel like they are entering the Dark Ages.

  

  Dana Schutz
  • America
  • Reality
  • Government

• Tips on surviving the regime: Respect yourself and speak for others. Do one small thing every day to prove the existence of justice.

  

  Ai Weiwei
  • Small
  • Respect
  • Justice

• For even if the Word in His immeasurable essence united with the nature of man into one person, we do not imagine that He was confined therein. Here is something marvellous: the Son of God descended from heaven in such a way that, without leaving heaven, He willed to be borne in the virgin's womb, to go about the earth, and to hang upon the cross; yet He continuously filled the world even as He had done from the beginning.

  

  John Calvin
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