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CALVIN QUOTES

CALVIN QUOTES

21 " I expect that Calvin would evaluate our worship today not as too emotional, but as too narrow in its emotional repertoire. "

― Michael S. Horton , Calvin on the Christian Life: Glorifying and Enjoying God Forever

22 " His face clouded over when Calvin and Peachy tried to explain women. Peachy pressed on bravely. “Now, the purpose of the vagina,” he was saying. He stopped and said to Calvin, “Why can’t we just buy him a book? "

― David Pratt , Looking After Joey

23 " John Calvin called the Book of Psalms ‘an anatomy of all parts of the soul.’ All the range of emotions are expressed "

24 " For Calvin, the creation reflects its Creator at every point. Image after images flashed in front of our eyes, as Calvin attempts to convey the multiplicity of ways in which the creation witnesses to its Creator: it is like a visible garment, which the invisible God dons in order to make himself known; it is like a book in which the name on the Creator is written as its author; it is like a theater, in which the glory of God is publicly displayed; it is like a mirror, in which the works and wisdom of God are reflected. "

― Alister E. McGrath , Reformation Thought

25 " How do you know yourself to be a son of God in fact as well as in name?”

Answer: “Because I am baptized in the name of God the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” - John Calvin (from his catechism) "

― John Calvin

26 " No man that ever lived, not John Calvin himself, ever asserted either original sin, or justification by faith, in more strong, more clear and express terms, than Arminius has done. "

― John Wesley

27 " Monastic spirituality concentrated on private disciplines, as if detaching oneself from " the world" (i.e. society) might make one holier. Anabaptist piety was similar in that regard. However, Calvin thought of sanctification as a family affair. How could one learn loving humility, patience, wisdom, and forgiveness in isolation from others? "

28 " We call ourselves Protestants, but we have totally departed from the teachings of the early Protestants. Martin Luther, John Wesley and John Calvin would turn in their graves, if they hear the kind of teachings we are now feeding the people of God with. "

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29 " I’m not sure how people drink out of skulls,” Jinx added. Calvin had too many holes in him to make a good cup. "

― , Jinx (Jinx #1)

30 " Calvin said, " Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?" " I'm blind as a bat without them. I'm near-sighted, like father." " Well, you know what, you've got dream-boat eyes," Calvin said. " Listen, you go right on wearing your glasses. I don't think I want anybody else to see what gorgeous eyes you have. "

31 " Brevity Is Best: Nicknamed " Silent Cal," President Calvin Coolidge was once challenged by a reporter, saying, " I bet someone that I could get more than two words out of you." Coolidge responded, " You lose." The notion of crafting six word memoirs really took off after Smith Magazine shared this poignant one written by Ernest Hemingway: " For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." Pithiness Pays Off For Other Reasons: When required to be brief, for example, we gain clarity about what we really mean -- or have to offer. As Mark Twain once wrote, in a slower-paced time, " I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead. "

32 " I want everyone to get plenty of rest tonight, because tomorrow, we make plans to bury the new council chair. And don't worry about the shovel shortage," I said, glancing from face to determined face. " Because Calvin Malone has dug his own grave. "

33 " The accused rapist, Calvin Smith, had graduated from a small-town high school the previous June, where he'd distinguished himself as an athlete. Individuals who knew Smith have described him as " kind," " easygoing," and " goofy." But he had never had sex before meeting Kaitlynn Kelly, and a look at what he has posted on a social media site suggests that he was a frustrated, involuntary celibate. On January 11, 2011, Smith posted a line from the animated sitcom Family Guy on his Facebook page: " women are not people god just put them here for mans entertainment. "

34 " My grandmother was amazing. She completely believed in me and was very encouraging. She would go to the supermarket or the butcher or wherever and tell people, 'My grandson is going to be the next Calvin Klein.' "

35 " I wanted to design a line based on Hollywood's Golden Era. I talked with Stephen Burrows and with Willi Smith and with one or two other people, but it just seems like such a hard field to break into. I need someone like Calvin Klein's manager to get behind me! "