Following are some of my favorite quotes and lyrics. I trust you'll enjoy them as much as I have:
Observations/Advice | Lyrics | Humorous
A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. — C. S. Lewis
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. — Unknown
Always do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. — Mark Twain
Anyone can catch your eyes, but it takes someone special to catch your heart. — Unknown
Be careful with facts—they're stubborn little creatures. — Unknown
Coat your words in honey, in case you have to eat them. — Unknown
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. — John Wooden
Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened. — Unknown
Even though most people who reject Christianity treat it as a refuge for enemies of reason, the truth is that there may be no worldview in the history of the human race that has a higher regard for the laws of logic. — Ronald H. Nash, Worldviews in Conflict
Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot; who stays awake to watch you sleep. Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead; who holds your hand in front of his friends. Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how lucky he is to have you. — Unknown
Fortune does not change men; it unmasks them. — Suzanne Necker
Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. — Ronald Reagan
Have more than thou showest; speak less than thou knowest. — William Shakespeare, 'King Lear,' Act I, Scene IV
I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not. — Unknown
I'm very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to when I was forty. I was a bit upset about reaching that milestone, but an older friend consoled me. 'Don't complain about growing old—many, many people do not have that privilege.' — Earl Warren, Chief Justice
I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an Honest Man. — President George Washington
If God made anything more beautiful than a woman, he kept it for Himself. — Jerry Lee Lewis
If I can do it, it's not art. — Red Green
If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed. — Mark Twain
It's not what I don't know that bothers me—it's what I do know and don't do! — Martin Luther
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by things other than power. — David Brin
Last winter it was over 80 degrees below zero in northern Canada—we don't see a lot of Al Gore up there. — Red Green
My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. — Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. — Winston Churchill
Never look down on someone unless you're going to help them up. — Unknown
Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. — Lois McMaster Bujold
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart—the place where love resides. — Unknown
The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. — George Jessel
The most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." — Ronald Reagan
There is no use whatsoever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he be willing to climb himself. — Andrew Carnegie
There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience. — Anatole Broyard
This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure. — Winston Churchill
To say that the fetus is just a chunk of tissue is to deny it dignity and to legitimize a violent act of destruction of another human being. — Former abortionist Bernard Nathanson
To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world. — Unknown
Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value. — Albert Einstein
We cannot change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust our sails. — Unknown
We have, I fear, confused power with greatness. — Stewart L. Udall
We waste years during life and in front of death we beg for a few moments. ~ Poem, "The Moments"
What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed? — Michelangelo
Yes, God created man before woman, but you always make a rough draft before creating the final masterpiece. — Unknown
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. — Unknown
Quote — Artist, Album, Track name
...every feelin' you're showin' is a boomerang you're throwin' — ABBA, ABBA, Bang-a-boomerang
...I am the King of excuses; I've got one for every selfish thing I do. What's goin' on inside of me? I despise my own behavior! This only serves to confirm my suspicions—that I'm still a man in need of a Savior. — DC Talk, In the Light
...It's far too complicated; complicated's all I've ever known. — ATB, Trilogy, Justify
...laying deep in the cut, watchin' things erupt. I'm waiting for my Maker, just tryin' to stay up. — Faze, Faze, ?
...makin' Ryder music strictly for the Creator. — T-Bone, The Last Street Preacha, Tru 2 Life Playas
...so I keep my sixty-six strapped on my side. — S.F.C. (Soldiers for Christ), Illumination, The Vibe
Almighty God is the battery and we're the jumper cables. — P.I.D (Preachers in Disguise), The Chosen Ones, Authority
Everywhere I'm turnin', it's only bad news--this bomb is tickin', and we're getting to the end of the fuse. — Petra, Beyond Belief, I Am on the Rock
Go down trustin' in a love like no other. — Point of Grace, The Whole Truth, Love Like No Other
Have you ever heard that Jesus is the answer, and thought about the many doubts you hide? Have you wondered how he loves you if he really knows how dark you are inside? — Andrew Peterson, Clear to Venus, No More Faith
He died for me so I could live for him; He gave his life for me so I could give mine to Him; He became like me so I could become like Him. — Christafari, Soulfire, Crucified
I keep my Bible in my jacket 'cause I'm trigger happy. — Gospel Gangstas, Do or Die
I never thought I'd find what I was looking for; I never thought I'd ever find the place where I belong. — ATB, Addicted To Music, We Belong
It's a thrilla in manilla. Jesus Christ versus every man's killa. Sin and death's got the whole world gettin' iller, but I praise God for the Blood Spilla'. — The Cross Movement, Heaven's Mentality, Blood Spilla'
Like the dirt still up under the rug—bad characteristics covered in Christ's blood. — Grits, The Art of Translation, Ooh Aah
My rhymes can only be described as logical insanity. — S.F.C. (Soldiers for Christ), Illumination, Respect
No blood, no forgiveness—not a smidgeon! Without the blood, kid, you only got religion. — The Cross Movement, Heaven's Mentality, Blood Spilla'
Sex is like wine; it lightens the mind, but done before a time, it's like eatin' the rind of a lemon. Men and women; ya'll see the trees, but not the forest. — P.I.D. (Preachers in Disguise), Back to Back, Current Affair
The disease of self runs through my blood, it's a cancer fatal to my soul. Every attempt on my behalf has failed to bring this sickness under control. — DC Talk, In the Light
The hardest thing I've ever done is keep believing there's someone in this crazy world for me. — The Carpenters, Love Songs (compilation CD), I Need to be in Love
Waters never part until your feet get wet. — Petra, Beyond Belief, Beyond Belief
Well, I'm weary of the spoils of my ambition, and I'm shackled by the comfort of my couch. Oh, I wish I had the courage to deny these of myself, and start to store my treasure in the clouds. — Andrew Peterson, Clear To Venus, Why Walk When You Can Fly
When we try to deny what we don't understand, maybe that's when we fail to see God's providential hand. — Point of Grace, The Whole Truth, Without The Love Of Jesus
Who is the you that no one else can see? — Michael W. Smith, Live The Life, I Know Your Name
Why else would He let divine blood drip? Simple: we owe a sin debt, and plus tip. — The Cross Movement, Heaven's Mentality, Blood Spilla'
[Herman Munster speaking to his wife Lily after being accused of seeing another woman] I forgive you dear, but I always want you to remember this—I want you to remember one thing: in the great vegetable market of life, I have never been one to pinch the tomatoes.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." — Jack Handy
A penny saved is a government oversight. — Unknown
As the light changed from red to green to yellow and back to red again, I sat there thinking about life. Was it nothing more than a bunch of honking and yelling? Sometimes it seemed that way. — Jack Handy
Consider the daffodil. And while you're doing that, I'll be over here, looking through your stuff. — Jack Handy
Dogs have owners. Cats have staff. — Unknown
During the Middle Ages, probably one of the biggest mistakes was not putting on your armor because you were "just going down to the corner." — Jack Handy
Frank knew that no man had ever crossed the desert on foot and lived to tell about it. So, he decided to get back in his car and keep driving. — Jack Handy
How long a minute is, depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on. — Unknown
I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later. — Mitch Hedberg
I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. — Unknown
I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on. — Jack Handy
I think the mistake a lot of us make is thinking the state-appointed shrink is our friend. — Jack Handy
If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did." — Jack Handy
If I was the head of a country that lost a war, and I had to sign a peace treaty, just as I was signing I'd glance over the treaty and then suddenly act surprised. "Wait a minute! I thought WE won!" — Jack Handy
If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. — Jack Handy
If you can't be kind, at least be vague. — Unknown
If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. — Unknown
If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don't think it necessarily means you're a hard worker. It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance. — Jack Handy
It's a delicious spice, but if you put too much in, it tastes like soap. — Graham Kerr
It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. — Jack Handy
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words: "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind. — Jack Handy
My mom is a toaster—she toasts everything except the neighbor kids. — The Frugal Gourmet
Once over the hill, you pick up speed. — Unknown
Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art. — Tom Stoppard
Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once. — Unknown
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement. — Unknown
The purpose of a child's middle name is so that they can tell when they're really in trouble. — Unknown
Yes, God made man first, but there's always a rough draft before the final copy. — Unknown
You can't make foot prints in the sands of time by sitting on your butt...and who wants butt prints in the sands of time? — Unknown