Quotes by Expression No human face is exactly the same in its lines on each side, no leaf perfect in its lobes, no branch in its symmetry. All admit irregularity as they imply change; and to banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality. All things are literally better, lovelier, and more beloved for the imperfections which have been divinely appointed, that the law of human life may be Effort, and the law of human judgment, Mercy. John Ruskin expressionlawhappiness New inventions can and will be made; however, nothing new can be thought of that concerns moral man. Everything has already been thought and said which at best we can express in different forms and give new expressions to. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe expressiongivingmen First, in your sermons, use your logic, and then your rhetoric; Rhetoric without logic, is like a tree with leaves and blossoms, but no root; yet more are taken with rhetoric than logic, because they are caught with fine expressions when they understand not reason. John Selden takenexpressionroots We all flow from one fountain- Soul. All are expressions of one love. John Muir flowsoulexpression To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality. John Ruskin vitalityimperfectionexpression Mountains are to the rest of the body of the earth, what violent muscular action is to the body of man. The muscles and tendons of its anatomy are, in the mountain, brought out with force and convulsive energy, full of expression, passion, and strength. John Ruskin passionexpressionmen We are sent into the world, like Jesus, to serve. For this is the natural expression of our love for our neighbors. We love. We go. We serve. John Stott expressionworldjesus [W]hat counts is that one perceives excellence and dares to give it expression, which sounds little but is in fact a great deal. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe excellenceexpressiongiving There's a very basic human, non-verbal aspect to our need to make music and use it as part of our human expression. It doesn't have to do with body movements, it doesn't have to do with articulation of a language, but with something spiritual. John Towner Williams expressionspiritualneeds Almost every important choice in our lives is really just an expression of hope. John Twelve Hawks expressionlife-isimportant-choices My interest lies in my self-expression -- what's inside of me -- not what I'm in. John Turturro expressionselflying Each of us has a purpose for living beyond our own survival and pleasure. Every individual is like a thread in a beautiful tapestry with a vital contribution to make, not only to the sustenance of life as we know it, but in the creation and development of more beneficial expressions of life. John Templeton survivalexpressionbeautiful All that is good in art is the expression of one soul talking to another, and is precious according to the greatness of the soul that utters it. John Ruskin greatnessexpressionart It would be a serious oversight to limit our understanding of the impact of theology to strictly religious art, and overlook its pervasive role in shaping human understanding and artistic expression thereof within any given culture-regardless of the subject matter at hand. John Walford expressionreligiousart Gratitude takes three forms: a feeling in the heart, an expression in words, and a giving in return. John Wanamaker gratitudeexpressionheart I would define love very simply: as a potent blend of openness and warmth, which allows us to make real contact, to take delight in and appreciate, and to be at one with--our selves, others, and life itself. Openness--the heart's pure, unconditional yes--is love's essence. And warmth is love's basic expression, arising as a natural extension of this yes--the desire to reach out and touch, connect with, and nourish what we love. John Welwood realexpressionheart In Colossians 2:12 and 1 Peter 3:21 baptism is an expression of the faith of the person being baptized. I [do] not see how an infant could properly receive this ordinance as an expression of his or her faith. John Piper peterbaptismexpression The true grotesque being the expression of the repose or play of a serious mind, there is a false grotesque opposed to it, which is the result of the full exertion of a frivolous one. John Ruskin expressionmindplay The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have, but in giving of who you are. Johnnetta B. Cole generosityexpressioninspirational You walked out of my dreams and into my car. Johnny Burnette carexpressiondream«7071727374757677787980»
