Quotes by Tests The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it. Bryant H. McGill testsbeliefbelieve Jay was intimidating to the point where I was totally intimidated before I even got to the booth. But I was like, this is going to be a test of my mettle. In the South, I'm regarded as the guy who, quote unquote, out-rapped Jay-Z. Bun B intimidatingtestsguy The real test of being in the presence of God is, that you either forget about yourself altogether or see yourself as a small, dirty object. C. S. Lewis testsrealdirty Only a real risk tests the reality of a belief. C. S. Lewis risktestsreal The universe rings true whenever you fairly test it. C. S. Lewis fairnesstruthfultests Power to translate is the test of having really understood one's own meaning. C. S. Lewis translateunderstoodtests Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes. Carl Sandburg thank-you-veteranveterans-daytests I was a bookworm who aced every test - until third grade, when my teacher handed out a pop quiz about Jesus and the Apostles. Caroline Leavitt teststeacherjesus Whatever your problem, it is but a test in love. If you meet that test through love, your problem will be solved. If you do not meet that test through love, your problem will continue until you do! Your problem is your initiation in love. Catherine Ponder testsproblemlove-you It is not the actual enjoyment of pleasure that we desire. What we want is to test the futility of that pleasure, so as to be no longer obsessed by it. Cesare Pavese testswantdesire The two great tests of character are wealth and poverty. Charles A. Beard testscharactertwo It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested our standard of morals and the purity of our blood. Charles Alexander Eastman testscivilizationblood I don't mind going into a liberal lion's den. That's where you test yourself. Charles Krauthammer lionstestsmind Adversity is a good test of our resiliency, our ability to cope, to stand back up, to recover from misfortune. Adversity is a painful pedagogue. Charles R. Swindoll adversitytestspainful The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study Charles R. Swindoll testsgrowthchristian Be purity of life the test, leave to the heart, to heaven the rest. Charles Sprague Sargent testsheartheaven Every test, every trial, every heartache that's been significant, I can turn it over and see how God has turned it into good no matter what. Charles Stanley heartacheteststrials The difficulties we face originate from one of three sources. Some are sent to us by the Lord to test our faith, others are the result of Satan's attacks, and still others are due to our own sinful choices. Charles Stanley teststhreechoices We don't know our hearts until life puts us to the test, and WWII fascinates because it was the last time everyone was simultaneously pushed to their limit. Chris Cleave testslastsheart I think of translations as passing some scholarly smell test: you can read the words of the translation and be reasonably sure of what the words are in the original. Christian Wiman smellteststhinking«23456789101112»
