Although it is true that petros and petra can mean 'stone' and 'rock' respectively in earlier Greek, the distinction is largely confined to poetry.

As a Christian, I am responsible for the furniture of my mind.

You will find more saints are interested in antichrist than Christ.

The Greek makes the distinction between petros and petra simply because it is trying to preserve the pun, and in Greek the feminine petra could not very well serve as a masculine name.

They found records and video-cassettes at their place, a deck of cards, a chess set. In other words, everything that's banned.

Here in the enclave, one didn't prosper by demonstrating too much independent thought.

I have been despised by better men than you.

Wars will remain while human nature remains. I believe in my soul in cooperation, in arbitration; but the soldier's occupation we cannot say is gone until human nature is gone.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

The most important thing for a forward is speed of thought. Top players read the game.

Yes, I can! I certainly can! I can have A gratitude-flower-heart That shall remain open At all hours.

I will see beauty and goodness in all things. From all that is unlovely shall my vision be immune.

Whenever truth stands in the mind unaccompanied by the evidence upon which it depends, it cannot properly be said to be apprehended at all.

There's a movement for simplifying your life: purchase less stuff, own a few things that are very high quality that last a long time, and that are multifunctional.