| Num | Date | Quote | Bible Verse | Phrase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111.) | 11/24/2024 | We are easily duped by those we love Moliere |
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord Ephesians 5:22 (NIV) |
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me C.S. Lewis |
| 110.) | 11/17/2024 | Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use Charles M. Schultz |
A friendly discussion is as stimulating as the sparks that fly when iron strikes iron Proverbs 27:17 (LB) |
I've never seen purple underwear before, Calvin Lorraine Baines in "Back to the Future" (1985) |
| 109.) | 11/10/2024 | Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you any more Lady Gaga |
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that his is able to keep that which I've committed unto him against that day II Timothy 1:12 (KJV) |
The word "aerobics" came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it "jumping up and down" Rita Rudner |
| 108.) | 11/03/2024 | Because racism is so ingrained in the fabric of American institutions, it is easily self-perpetuating. All that is required to maintain it is business as usual Beverly Daniel Tatum |
If we say we love God, but hate others, we are liars. For we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen I John 4:20 (GNT) |
I love visiting with Grandma and Grandpa, and writing letters to parents, and pushing lawn mowing machine so Grandpa's hyena don't get disturbed Long Duk Dong in "Sixteen Candles" (1986) |
| 107.) | 10/27/2024 | We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf Proverbs 11:28 (NIV) |
I dreamt I was forced to eat 25 pounds of marshmallows. When I woke up, my pillow was missing Charles 'Chic' Murray |
| 106.) | 10/20/2024 | The stock market is designed to transfer money from the active to the patient Warren Buffett |
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender Proverbs 22:7 (NIV) |
You wanna know what I learned today? I'm not like you Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt in "Training Day" (2001) |
| 105.) | 10/13/2024 | A man does not attain the status of a Galileo merely because he is persecuted; he must also be right Stephen Jay Gould |
A person who promises a gift but doesn't give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain Proverbs 25:14 (NLT) |
There is the vegetarian Hot Pocket for those of us who don't want to eat meat, but would still like diarrhea Jim Gaffigan |
| 104.) | 10/06/2024 | Saying is one thing and doing is another Michel Eyquem de Montaigne |
Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God Philippians 4:6 (RSV) |
Sometimes I wish I could boldly go where no man has gone before...but I'll probably stay in Aurora Dana Carvey as Garth Algar in "Wayne's World" (1992) |
| 103.) | 09/29/2024 | He who has never hoped can never despair George Bernard Shaw |
The wise don't make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness Proverbs 12:23 (NLT) |
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad Miles Kington |
| 102.) | 09/22/2024 | Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made Otto Von Bismarck |
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lays down his life for his friends John 15:13 (KJV) |
In America, anyone can become president. That’s the problem George Carlin |
| 101.) | 09/15/2024 | The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror Joyce Meyer |
How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live in harmony! For harmony is as precious as the fragrant annointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head, and ran down onto his beard, and onto the border of his robe Psalm 133:1-2 (LB) |
Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) |
| 100.) | 09/08/2024 | Power is the ability to achieve purpose Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth II Timothy 2:25 (NLT) |
I’m sure wherever my Dad is, he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending Alex Whitehall |
| 99.) | 09/01/2024 | Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Margaret Wolfe Hungerford |
People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart Proverbs 21:2 (NCV) |
Hey bud, what's your problem? Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) |
| 98.) | 08/25/2024 | Honesty is the best policy Cervantes |
Pride ends in a fall, while humility brings honor Proverbs 29:23 (LB) |
To infinity and beyond! Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995) |
| 97.) | 08/18/2024 | Only the little people pay taxes Leona Helmsley |
The righteous man lives a blameless life; blessed are his children after him Proverbs 20:7 (NIV) |
I'm not a role model Charles Barkley |
| 96.) | 08/11/2024 | No cross, no crown William Penn |
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well I John 5:1 (NIV) |
I got hit in the face with a pee-filled water balloon, Pam—ok? Michael Scott (The Office) |
| 95.) | 08/04/2024 | It is good to rub and polish our brains against that of others Michel de Montaigne |
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul Genesis 2:7 (KJV) |
No call nobody nothing Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984) |
| 94.) | 07/28/2024 | I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done Lucille Ball |
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever Hebrews 13:8 (KJV) |
I have come up with a plan so cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel Rowan Atkinson |
| 93.) | 07/21/2024 | I will say, if you're writing to be recognized and to be paid, then you're in it for the wrong reasons. If you write because you're compelled to write, then that becomes the only reward you should look for Edward P. Jones |
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 8:38-39 (NIV) |
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down Oprah Winfrey |
| 92.) | 07/14/2024 | You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time Abraham Lincoln |
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us Hebrews 12:1 (NLT) |
Now, most dentist's chairs go up and down, don't they? The one I was in went back and forwards. I thought, "This is unusual." And the dentist said to me "Mr. Vine, get out of the filing cabinet" Tim Vine |
| 91.) | 07/07/2024 | The buck stops here Harry S. Truman |
Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives' tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly I Timothy 4:7 (NLT) |
My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character Charles Barkley |
| 90.) | 06/30/2024 | Waiting for the German verb is certainly the ultimate thrill Flann O'Brien |
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus Phillipians 3:14 (NIV) |
We were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife Meat Loaf |
| 89.) | 06/23/2024 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder Sextus Propertius |
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you I Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV) |
I have a lot of growing up to do. I realized that the other day inside my fort Ted Alexandro |
| 88.) | 06/16/2024 | No enemy is worse than bad advice Sophocles |
The Lord hates cheating and delights in honesty Proverbs 11:1 (LB) |
Why do my actions have consequences? Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) |
| 87.) | 06/09/2024 | If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing Margaret Thatcher |
Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephesians 5:20 (LB) |
When someone hands you a flyer, it's like they're saying, "Here, you throw this away" Mitch Hedburg |
| 86.) | 06/02/2024 | There's a sucker born every minute P.T. Barnum |
Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain Deuteronomy 25:4 (NIV) |
As a child I watched Mary Poppins so many times I suffered from a condition with my sight: Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle eye Milton Jones |
| 85.) | 05/26/2024 | Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it Publilius Sirius |
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) |
This is the sort of English up with which I will not put Winston Churchill |
| 84.) | 05/19/2024 | You know who the critics are? The men who have failed in literature and art Benjamin Disraeli |
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act Psalms 37:4-5 (ESV) |
I don't know why my brain has kept all the words to the Gilligan's Island theme song and has deleted everything about triangles Jeff Foxworthy |
| 83.) | 05/12/2024 | A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and one half times his own weight in other people's patience John Updike |
Ill-gotten gain brings no lasting happiness; right living does Proverbs 10:2 (LB) |
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day George Carlin |
| 82.) | 05/07/2024 | Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave Mary Tyler Moore |
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs I Timothy 6:10 (NIV) |
This week, penny collector Gene Sukie went to the bank and cashed in 10,000 pounds of pennies he had collected over 34 years, which were worth over $14,000. And, of course, I was in line behind him Tina Fey |
| 81.) | 04/28/2024 | Balancing the budget is like going to heaven. Everybody wants to do it, but nobody wants to do what you have to do to get there Phil Gramm |
If the godly give in to the wicked, it's like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring Proverbs 25:26 (NLT) |
I never hated a man enough to give diamonds back Zsa Zsa Gabor |
| 80.) | 04/21/2024 | Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be Elizabeth Gilbert |
Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God Phillipians 4:6 (RSV) |
If a kid calls his grandma "Mommy" and his mama "Pam", he's going to jail! Chris Rock |
| 79.) | 04/14/2024 | We confess to little faults only to persuade ourselves that we have no great ones François, Duc de la Rochefoucald |
David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied." I Samuel 17:35 (NIV) |
If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else Ann Landers |
| 78.) | 04/06/2024 | Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all Alfred, Lord Tennyson |
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own Matthew 6:34 (NIV) |
Vegetarian—that's an old Indian word meaning "lousy hunter" Andy Rooney |
| 77.) | 03/31/2024 | Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair Martin Luther |
Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm Proverbs 19:23 (NIV) |
To get a man’s attention, just stand in front of the TV and don’t move Tim Allen |
| 76.) | 03/24/2024 | The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) |
My parents didn't want to move to Florida, but they turned 60 and that's the law Jerry Seinfeld |
| 75.) | 03/17/2024 | There is no arena in which vanity displays itself under such a variety of forms as in conversation Germaine de Staël |
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) |
A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists Don Marquis |
| 74.) | 03/10/2024 | Smiling doesn't win you gold medals Simone Biles |
The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people, and your father's household and go to the land I will show you." Genesis 12:1 (NIV) |
I don't have a bank account because I don't know my mother's maiden name Paula Poundstone |
| 73.) | 03/04/2024 | The funniest thing about comedy is you never know why people laugh. I know what makes them laugh but getting your hands on the why of it is like trying to pick an eel out of a tub of water W.C. Fields |
So use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy whenever he attacks, and when it is all over, you will still be standing up. But to do this, you will need the strong belt of truth and the breastplate of God's approval. Wear shoes that are able to speed you on as you preach the Good News of peace with God. In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. And you will need the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God Ephesians 6:13-17 (LB) |
I wonder what the most intelligent thing ever said was that started with the word "dude."
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| 72.) | 02/26/2024 | Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive C.S. Lewis |
For he has rescued us out of the the darkness and gloom of Satan's kingdom and brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son, who bought our freedom with his blood and forgave us all our sins Colossians 1:13-14 (LB) |
How can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese? Charles de Gaulle |
| 71.) | 02/18/2024 | He who doesn't see his lover's faults as virtues is not in love Goethe |
For there is no permanent city for us here on earth; we are looking for the city which is to come Hebrews 13:14 (GNT) |
A liberal is a conservative who's been arrested Tom Wolfe |
| 70.) | 02/12/2024 | Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body Joseph Addison |
Give thy servant an understanding mind to govern thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to govern this thy great people? I Kings 3:9 (RSV) |
Weather forecast for tonight: dark George Carlin |
| 69.) | 02/06/2024 | Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention. But you have to get there Pink |
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe Hebrews 12:28 (NIV) |
When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you Nora Ephron |
| 68.) | 01/28/2024 | Birds of a feather flock together Aristotle |
Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching I Timothy 5:17 (NLT) |
I’d like to have a kid, but I’m not sure I’m ready to spend 10 years of my life constantly asking someone where his shoes are Damien Fahey |
| 67.) | 01/22/2024 | When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty George Bernard Shaw |
The man who sets a trap for others will get caught in it himself. Roll a boulder down on someone, and it will roll back and kill you Proverbs 26:27 (LB) |
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by Douglas Adams |
| 66.) | 01/14/2024 | Things are not always what they seem Phaedrus |
Gossip is a dainty morsel eaten with great relish Proverbs 26:22 (LB) |
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do Isaac Asimov |
| 65.) | 01/07/2024 | He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas Benjamin Franklin |
The curse of God is on the wicked, but his blessing is on the upright Proverbs 3:33 (NIV) |
I'm wearing ladies underwear Pinocchio in Shrek 2 (2004) |
| 64.) | 12/31/2023 | Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time Thomas Merton |
In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35 (ESV) |
By the time someone says, "To make a long story short," it’s too late Don Herold |
| 63.) | 12/24/2023 | To fly, we have to have resistance Maya Lin |
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit Psalm 34:18 (NIV) |
I ain't afraid to love a man. I ain't afraid to shoot him, either Annie Oakley |
| 62.) | 12/17/2023 | You cannot teach a crab to walk straight Aristophanes |
The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice Proverbs 17:23 (NIV) |
It is far easier for civilized men to behave as barbarians, than for barbarians to behave as civilized men Mr. Spock |
| 61.) | 12/10/2023 | If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew Albert Einstein |
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything James 1:2-4 (NIV) |
The only way of catching a train that I have ever discovered is to miss the train before G.K. Chesterton |
| 60.) | 12/04/2023 | God is not hostile to sinners, but only to unbelievers Martin Luther |
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Romans 6:23 (NLT) |
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing Emo Phillips |
| 59.) | 11/26/2023 | I cannot help it that my pictures do not sell. Nevertheless the time will come when people will see that they are worth more than the price of the paint Vincent Van Gogh |
For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear II Timothy 4:3 (NLT) |
Stupidity got us into this mess, and stupidity will get us out Homer Simpson |
| 58.) | 11/19/2023 | A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car Kenneth Tynan |
And incidentally, there are 7,000 men in Israel who have never bowed to Baal nor kissed him I Kings 19:18 (LB) |
The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy Sam Levenson |
| 57.) | 11/14/2023 | Self pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure, and separates the victim from reality John W. Gardner |
He replied, "I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophet to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me too." I Kings 19:10 (NIV) |
Friends are people who know you really well and like you anyway Greg Tamblyn |
| 56.) | 11/05/2023 | To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you Lewis B. Smedes |
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments Luke 23:34 (RSV) |
If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you Groucho Marx |
| 55.) | 10/29/2023 | The art of conversation, or the qualifications for a good companion, is a certain self control, which now holds the subject, now lets it go Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Charm can be deceptive and beauty doesn't last, but a woman who fears and reverences God shall be greatly praised Proverbs 31:30 (LB) |
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) |
| 54.) | 10/21/2023 | I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants Queen Latifah |
Don't be weary in prayer; keep at it; watch for God's answers and remember to be thankful when they come Colossians 4:2 (LB) |
Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck George Carlin |
| 53.) | 10/15/2023 | I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth Sonia Sotomayor |
Good sense is far more valuable than gold or precious jewels Proverbs 20:15 (LB) |
If I'm not back in five minutes, just wait longer Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994) |
| 52.) | 10/08/2023 | Widespread fear is your friend as an investor because it serves up bargain purchases Warren Buffett |
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord Psalm 150:6 (KJV) |
Do you know how hard it is to find a decent man in this town? Most of them think monogamy is some type of wood Amy Yasbeck as Peggy Brandt in "The Mask" (1994) |
| 51.) | 10/01/2023 | We build too many walls and not enough bridges Isaac Newton |
In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness Hebrews 9:22 (NIV) |
The first thing I'm gonna do is build a 10 foot wall around my land Shrek |
| 50.) | 09/24/2023 | The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall Proverbs 16:18 (NIV) |
Don't look for it, Taylor. You might not like what you find Dr. Zaius in "Planet of the Apes" (1968) |
| 49.) | 09/17/2023 | A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul George Bernard Shaw |
If anyone claims, "I am living in the light," but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness I John 2:9 (NLT) |
Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair George Burns |
| 48.) | 09/10/2023 | I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed Booker T. Washington |
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth Psalm 121:1-2 (KJV) |
As far as I'm concerned, "whom" is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler Calvin Trillin |
| 47.) | 09/02/2023 | Words are loaded pistols Jean Paul Sartre |
Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow Proverbs 25:18 (NLT) |
Think of how stupid the average person is and realize half of them are stupider than that George Carlin |
| 46.) | 08/27/2023 | To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable Oscar Wilde |
Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket Proverbs 25:11 (NLT) |
I'll do anything to get your mother and a donut back Homer Simpson |
| 45.) | 08/20/2023 | Time the devourer of all things Ovid |
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life John 3:16 (KJV) |
I've done my share of bad things. And your share of bad things Ozzy Osbourne |
| 44.) | 08/13/2023 | The only good thing ever done by a committee is the King James Version Rita Mae Brown |
Confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much James 5:16 (KJV) |
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a train Charles Barkley |
| 43.) | 08/06/2023 | If you believe in your heart that you are right, you must fight with all your might to do it your way. Only dead fish swim with the stream all the time Linda Ellerbee |
Two things the Lord hates are dishonest scales and dishonest measures Proverbs 20:10 (CEV) |
They are a teryllium carbonic alloy, and I can fly Buzz Lightyear |
| 42.) | 07/31/2023 | Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel Sophocles |
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 (NIV) |
You too much TV Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" (1984) |
| 41.) | 07/23/2023 | Good advice is like a tight glove; it fits the circumstances, and it does not fit other circumstances Charles Reade |
A person without self control is like a city with broken-down walls Proverbs 25:28 (NLT) |
Yeah, baby, but to be fair, you were naked when most of those promises were made Martin Lawrence as FBI agent Malcolm Turner in "Big Momma's House 2" (2006) |
| 40.) | 07/16/2023 | Whether we're talking about stocks or socks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down Warren Buffett |
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me Psalm 23:4 (KJV) |
I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do Michael Scott (The Office) |
| 39.) | 07/09/2023 | If I could remember the names of all these particles I'd be a botanist Enrico Fermi |
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 (NIV) |
It's just a flesh wound John Cleese as the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) |
| 38.) | 07/04/2023 | We must go and see for ourselves Jacques Cousteau |
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) |
If we don't get some cool rules ourselves, pronto, we'll just be bogus too Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) |
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| 36.) | 06/17/2023 | The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character Margaret Chase Smith |
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 (KJV) |
Weaseling out of things is important to learn; it's what separates us from the animals...except weasels Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) |
| 35.) | 06/11/2023 | One doesn't "get" an "idea" for a novel. The "idea" more or less "gets" you. It uses you as a kind of culture, the way a pearl uses an oyster Diana Chang |
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:19-20 (RSV) |
I remember it like it was yesterday. Of course, I don't remember yesterday all that well Dory in Finding Dory (2016) |
| 34.) | 06/04/2023 | The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But...the Good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?" Martin Luther King, Jr. |
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) |
Just because you watch Grey's Anatomy doesn't mean you can do the operation Charles Barkley |
| 33.) | 05/28/2023 | A lie is like a snowball; the further you roll it, the bigger it becomes Martin Luther |
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) |
Honey, I know it's hard to hear this, but your dad and I had a long talk, and we agreed it would be best for all of us if you would just stop being who you are and doing the things you love Mary in Weird: the Al Yankovic Story (2022) |
| 32.) | 05/21/2023 | This universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent John H. Holmes |
For the value of wisdom is far above rubies; nothing can be compared with it Proverbs 8:11 (LB) |
Don't ever go to the drive through, ok? Joe Pesci as Leo Getz in Lethal Weapon II (1989) |
| 31.) | 05/14/2023 | A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use Washington Irving |
People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison James 3:7-8 (NLT) |
You know, they let you in with a housedress, yet they make me find a jacket Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall in As Good As It Gets (1997) |
| 30.) | 05/07/2023 | Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy Napoleon Bonaparte |
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs I Timothy 6:10 (NIV) |
How dare you open a space ranger's helmet on an uncharted planet? My eyeballs could have been sucked from their sockets Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995) |
| 29.) | 05/01/2023 | Reputation is what others think about you. What's far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself Billie Jean King |
Will all your worries add a single moment to your life? Matthew 6:27 (LB) |
But I don't have any friends Donkey in Shrek (2001) |
| 28.) | 04/23/2023 | The idea of systematic advantage and disadvantage is critical to an understanding of how racism operates in American society Beverly Daniel Tatum |
For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding Proverbs 2:6 (NIV) |
I'll be back Arnold Schwarzenegger as the cyborg assassin in The Terminator (1984) |
| 27.) | 04/16/2023 | Wealth—any income that is at least one hundred dollars more than the income of one's wife's sister's husband H.L. Mencken |
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven Matthew 5:16 (KJV) |
Punctuality is something I demand from my employees. I need them to show up on time, so when I finally show up, we can get started right away Michael Scott (The Office) |
| 26.) | 04/09/2023 | I am among those who think with Nobel that humanity will derive more good than bad from new discoveries Pierre Curie |
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me Phillipians 4:13 (KJV) |
Trying is the first step toward failure Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) |
| 25.) | 04/02/2023 | A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
And we know that all things works together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose Romans 8:28 (KJV) |
I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries John Cleese as French Soldier in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) |
| 24.) | 03/26/2023 | The holy passion of friendship is so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring in nature that is will last through a whole life time, if not asked to lend money Mark Twain |
Weeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh in the morning Psalm 30:5 (KJV) |
There's no crying in baseball Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan in A League of Their Own (1992) |
| 23.) | 03/19/2023 | Personal devotion to what a man calls his business is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things Robert Louis Stevenson |
No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it's painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way Hebrews 12:11 (NLT) |
People on 'ludes should not drive Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) |
| 22.) | 03/12/2023 | You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas Shirley Chisholm |
So it is with the tongue: small as it is, it can boast about great things. Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame! James 3:5 (GNT) |
It drives me crazy when guys making $30 million are complaining about playing basketball two days in a row Charles Barkley |
| 21.) | 03/05/2023 | Ultimately, we must be accountable not to those in power, but to the powerless Beth Richie |
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV) |
I never dreamt when I gave them my credit card number that they'd charge me Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) |
| 20.) | 02/26/2023 | A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him David Brinkley |
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some people have entertained angels without realizing it! Hebrews 13:2 (NLT) |
Don't draw me no diaphragms Archie Bunker |
| 19.) | 02/19/2023 | There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse...it is often a comfort to shift one's position and be bruised in a new place. Washington Irving |
Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and tensions disappear when gossip stops Proverbs 26:20 (LB) |
It says "bad boy" in Gaelic—I think Samuel Adams commercial |
| 18.) | 02/12/2023 | The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators Edward Gibbon |
These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. I Peter 1:7 (NLT) |
Guess what? I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. Christopher Walken |
| 17.) | 02/05/2023 | Courage is fear that has said its prayers Karle Wilson Baker |
O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? I Corinthians 15:55 (RSV) |
Her bikini, small; heels, tall; she said she liked the ocean LL Cool J |
| 16.) | 01/29/2023 | You can never have footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe Leymah Gbowee |
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30 (KJV) |
You know what, I had a great time at prom, and no one said yes to that either Michael Scott (The Office) |
| 15.) | 01/22/2023 | Accumulating wealth—as distinct from making a big income—is key to your financial independence. It gives you control over assets, power to shape the corporate and political landscape, and the ability to ensure a prosperous future for your children and their heirs...Wealth is used not just to pay the rent or buy groceries, but to create opportunities, to free you to pursue your dreams. Jesse Jackson |
Honor the Lord with your wealth and the firstfruits from all your crops. Then your barns will be full, and your wine barrels will overflow with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (NCV) |
You can get ripped off easier by a dude with a pen than you can by a dude with a gun Bo Diddley |
| 14.) | 01/15/2023 | Remember, a statue has never been set up in honor of a critic! Jean Sibelius |
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 (RSV) |
I don't care what people think. People are stupid. Charles Barkley |
| 13.) | 01/08/2023 | It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end Leonardo da Vinci |
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God—not because of works, lest any man should boast Ephesians 2:8-9 (RSV) |
You wanna stop me? Shoot me. Eddie Murphy, as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop |
| 12.) | 01/01/2023 | How soon "not now" becomes "never" Martin Luther |
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 (KJV) |
And you, my friend, are responsible for delaying my rendezvous with Star Command Buzz Lightyear |
| 11.) | 12/25/2022 | If you're creating anything at all, it's really dangerous to care about what people think Kristen Wiig |
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice Proverbs 29:26 (LB) |
I can fix it Sean Penn, as Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) |
| 10.) | 12/18/2022 | Speak of the moderns without contempt, and of the ancients without idolatry Philip Dormer Stanhope |
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) |
We are not getting you a helicopter Liberty Mutual commercial |
| 9.) | 12/11/2022 | If I find I have a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world C.S. Lewis |
Pray for kings and others in power, so we may live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honor God I Timothy 2:2 (CEV) |
I said at halftime, this has got to be one of the dumbest teams. All that talent and they're dumber than rocks. Charles Barkley |
| 8.) | 12/04/2022 | Life beats down and crushes the soul, and art reminds you that you have one Stella Adler |
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path Psalm 119:105 (NIV) |
Live long and prosper Mr. Spock |
| 7.) | 11/28/2022 | Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use. Ruth Gordon |
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength Mark 12:30 (NIV) |
Some of you may die, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. Lord Farquaad (Shrek) |
| 6.) | 11/19/2022 | Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world Nelson Mandela |
My child, hold on to wisdom and good sense. Don't let them out of your sight. They will give you life and beauty like a necklace around your neck. Proverbs 3:21-22 (NCV) |
When in doubt, don't just do something—sit there Jack Bogle |
| 5.) | 11/13/2022 | If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism. If you steal from two, it's research. William Mizner |
Dear children, keep yourselves away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts. I John 5:21 (NLT) |
Forty seconds? But I want it now! Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) |
| 4.) | 11/06/2022 | Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago Warren Buffett |
Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up, and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us Hebrews 12:1-2 (LB) |
If there's anything I hate worse than art, it's crime Dwight Schrute (The Office) |
| 3.) | 10/30/2022 | Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Are any of you wise or sensible? Then show it by living right and by being humble and wise in everything you do. James 3:13 (CEV) |
You'd all be dead now if it wasn't for my David Judd Hirsch, as Julius Levinson in the 1996 film "Independence Day" |
| 2.) | 10/23/2022 | When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. Mark Twain |
Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God." Mark 10:27 (RSV) |
I ain't asking for much ZZ Top |
| 1.) | 10/16/2022 | An appeaser is one who feeds an alligator hoping that it will eat him last Winston Churchill |
The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him Proverbs 18:17 (NIV) |
Should we or should we not follow the advice of the galactically stupid? Tom Cruise, as fictional Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the 1992 film "A Few Good Men." |