Quotes by Clever If you feel that you can follow a few little rules or some clever gimmicks to make you a mature Christian, then you have fallen into a subtle trap of legalism. J. Vernon McGee christian clever littles I hate people who think it's clever to take drugs... like custom officers. Jack Dee hate clever thinking Inability to distinguish doctrine is spreading far and wide, and so long as the preacher is "clever" and "earnest," hundreds seem to think it must be all right, and call you dreadfully "narrow and uncharitable" if you hint that he is unsound! J. C. Ryle clever long thinking Tell me, how is Lucius Malfoy these days? I expect he's delighted his lapdog's working at Hogwarts, isn't he?" "Speaking of dogs," said Snape softly, "did you know that Lucius Malfoy recognized you last time you risked a little jaunt outside? Clever idea, Black, getting yourself seen on a safe station platform. Gave you a cast-iron excuse not to leave your hidey-hole in future, didn't it? J. K. Rowling dog clever ideas Aphorism, n.: A concise, clever statement you don’t think of until too late. James Alexander Thom clever too-late thinking Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion. Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear. J. K. Rowling games fear clever How baffling it was that even the most cunning and clever people would frequently see only what they wanted to see, and would rarely look beyond the thinnest of facades. Or they would ignore reality, dismissing it as the facade. And then, when their whole world fell to pieces...they would tear their topknots or rend their clothes and bewail their karma, blaming gods or kami or luck or their lords or husbands or vassals-anything or anyone-but never themselves. James Clavell karma husband clever In preaching you cannot produce at the same time the impression that you are clever and that Christ is wonderful. James Denney church clever wonderful No man can give at once the impressions that he himself is clever and that Jesus Christ is mighty to save. James Denney clever men jesus Many are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. However, that is the point: They whisper. They daren’t confide in each other, not knowing whom to trust; they are scared to speak out, in case their suspicions are true and their families are targeted. Yes, Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion: Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear. J. K. Rowling speaks-out knowing clever Clever as I am, I remain just as big a fool as anyone else. J. K. Rowling fool bigs clever An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it. James Lovelock viruses host clever Age is a clever thief. It takes a little from you each day, so you're not aware of your loss until it'd irreversible. James Lee Burke age clever loss I don't think we're yet evolved to the point where we're clever enough to handle a complex a situation as climate change. The inertia of humans is so huge that you can't really do anything meaningful. James Lovelock clever meaningful thinking i know i'm not clever but i'm always right. James M. Barrie clever knows Girls are much too clever to fall out of their prams James M. Barrie girl clever fall Satirical writers and speakers are not half so clever as they think themselves, nor as they are thought to be. They do winnow the corn, it is true, but it is to feed upon the chaff. I am sorry to add that they who are always speaking ill of others are also very apt to be doing ill to them. It requires some talent and some generosity to find out talent and generosity in others, though nothing but self-conceit and malice are needed to discover or to imagine faults. It is much easier for an ill-natured man than for a good-natured man to be smart and witty. James Sharp sorry clever witty When Americans are asked to rank professions in terms of honesty and ethics, insurance agents routinely end up near the bottom of the list - somewhere between politicians and car salesmen. Generally, insurers are seen as clever hucksters who prey on insecurity and ignorance to sell people what they don't need at prices they shouldn't have to pay. James Surowiecki honesty ignorance clever I loved having a crew. I loved being the person who woke at six in the morning and knew where to put the camera. I loved watching the actresses cry, and to know that if you were clever and didn't do too many rehearsals, that it just came that way. Jane Birkin cameras clever morning In my experience, clever food is not appreciated at Christmas. It makes the little ones cry and the old ones nervous. Jane Grigson clever littles appreciation «2324252627282930313233»
