Subject: Beliefs (Page 3)

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.

If you talk to God, you are praying; if God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.

(1920 – ) Hungarian writer

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

I always advise people never to give advice.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist

I have discovered that all human evil comes from this – man's being unable to sit still in a room.

(1623 – 1662) French mathematician & physicist

Information travels more surely to those with a lesser need to know.

If at first you don't succeed, lie, lie again.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

God is silent; now if only man would shut up.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

The devil is the father of lies, but he neglected to patent the idea, and the business now suffers from competition.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

The difference between a Miracle and a Fact is exactly the difference between a mermaid and a seal.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Any facts which, when included in the argument, give the desired result, are fair facts for the argument.

Will Rogers used to come out with a newspaper and pretend he was a yokel criticizing the intellectuals who ran the government; I come out with a newspaper and pretend I’m an intellectual making fun of the yokels running the government.

(1927 – ) Canadian-born American comedian & actor

The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Heaven: The Coney Island of the Christian imagination.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist

You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police.

(1937 – ) American actor

Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)

You don’t listen to a guy who looks like the kid in ‘Deliverance’ all grown up.

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

When you come to Heritage USA, remember to bring your Bible and your VISA card—because the Bible is the Holy Truth, and God doesn't take American Express.

(1939 – ) American televangelist

If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again; it was probably worth it.

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