They kill me because they are afraid of me; and what more can any man's heart desire?
Ethel Lilian VoynichStichwörter: gadfly
...Come on let’s see the degree.”
Katherine unrolled her scroll displaying a long declaration in Latin affixed with a red seal proclaiming her a Master of Art.
“Imagine working for years to obtain a piece of paper we can hardly read ” Katherine joked.
“And to officially declare you have talent ” Suzy returned.
Stichwörter: humor talent college humour satire funny talents sad-but-true university degree qualifications credentials gadfly universities college-degree university-of-life
An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: wisdom truth friend friendship friends advice true-love people human-nature criticism christian flattery catholic caring catholic-author true-friends companion gadfly acquaintances tough-love wise-sayings caring-for-others constructive-criticism hard-truths
It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: wisdom gold curiosity human-nature proverbs common-sense greed faults sad-but-true catholic-author avarice riches gadfly wise-sayings deadly-sins greediness greedy-people mammon
Pops added,"you know, they say if you don't vote, you get the government you deserve."
"And if you do, you never get the results you expected," (Katherine) replied.
Stichwörter: humor paradox democracy humour satire funny logic elections voting political results governments politicians sad-but-true election gadfly wise-sayings disappointments false-hope election-results general-election general-elections i-didn-t-vote i-hate-politics i-voted
I am an artist you know ... it is my right to be odd.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: humor art eccentricity humour funny creativity artists artist artistic eccentric odd odd-people gadfly artsy creative-people eccentrics odd-humor
Poor God, how often He is blamed for all the suffering in the
world. It’s like praising Satan for allowing all the good that happens.
Stichwörter: pain god goodness human-nature suffering good satan christian thought-provoking catholic good-and-evil catholic-author blame gadfly blame-game suffering-of-humanity sufferings
If Christ is God, He cannot sin, and if suffering was a sin in and by itself, He could not have suffered and died for us. However, since He took the most horrific death to redeem us, He showed us in fact that suffering and pain have great power.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: inspirational pain power god death suffering sin salvation jesus philosophical death-and-dying christian thought-provoking cross catholic redemption christ catholic-author good-friday gadfly suffering-jesus purpose-of-pain purpose-of-suffering reason-for-suffering reason-of-pain theological
Socrates: Have you noticed on our journey how often the citizens of this new land remind each other it is a free country?
Plato: I have, and think it odd they do this.
Socrates: How so, Plato?
Plato: It is like reminding a baker he is a baker, or a sculptor he is a
sculptor.
Socrates: You mean to say if someone is convinced of their trade, they have
no need to be reminded.
Plato: That is correct.
Socrates: I agree. If these citizens were convinced of their freedom, they would not need reminders.
Stichwörter: wisdom liberty freedom philosophy words-of-wisdom freedom-of-thought philosophical philosophers christian thought-provoking catholic plato socrates catholic-author gadfly citizens civil-liberty free-country
Since art is considered a noble field, art should be used to promote all that is good and noble, and in a noble fashion.
E.A. BucchianeriStichwörter: art arts goodness creativity good christian nobility-of-spirit nobility catholic arts-and-humanities creative dignity catholic-author noble gadfly artsy dignity-in-the-arts noble-sentiments
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