Madi Kanagy > Madi's Quotes

“The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.”
― Harlan Ellison

“If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“A quiet disposition and a heart giving thanks at any given moment is the real test of the extent to which we love God at that moment.”
― Francis A. Schaeffer, True Spirituality

“Easter was when Hope in person surprised the whole world by coming forward from the future into the present.”
― N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

“All Christian language about the future is a set of signposts pointing into a mist.”
― N. T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

“A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

“Marry me." I said.
She lowered her teacup, shaking slightly, to the saucer. "Aren't you going to get down on one knee?"
I got down on one knee and took her hand.
"Will you marry me, Kate?"
You can't propose properly without a ring." She said.
I reached into my pocket and took out James Sanderson's ring, which I'd picked up off the floor of the Starclimber when we'd crash landed.
"That's a nice looking ring." said Kate with a grin.
"Cost a fortune." I said. "And now, for the third time. Kate de Vries, will you marry me?"
She leaned forward and took my face in her hands and kissed me.
"Yes," "Yes, and yes and yes. But it will probably be terrible."
"Probably," I agreed.
"Honestly," she sighed, "I don't know what kind of life we'll have together, with me always flying off in one direction and you in the other."
I smiled. "It's a good thing the world's round," I said.”
― Kenneth Oppel, Starclimber

“But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.”
― Kenneth Oppel, Skybreaker

“Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that make him sick.”
― Hippocrates

“Girls aren't very good at keeping maps in their brains", said Edmund, "That's because we've got something in them", replied Lucy.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia

“When I'm older I'll understand" said Lucy, " I am older and I don't think I want to understand", replied Edmund”
― C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia

“A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered.”
― C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet

“Nothing sets a Christian so much out of the devil's reach than humility.”
― Jonathan Edwards

“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.”
― Pablo Picasso