Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.
Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man.
For a long time, I felt instinctively irritated - sometimes repelled - by scientific friends' automatic use of the word 'mechanism' for automatic bodily processes. A machine was man-made; it was not a sentient being; a man was not a machine.
Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.
A man walks on through life - with the external call ringing in his ears but with no response stirring in his heart, and then suddenly, without any warning, the Spirit taps him on the shoulder. What happens? He turns 'round. The word 'repentance' means 'turning 'round.' He repents and believes and is saved.
It is not repentance per se that saves man. It is the blood of Jesus Christ that saves us.
Any man can take a sucker punch, but if you get slapped, it's other repercussions to that.
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created.
An ethical man doesn't need a consensus of his allies in order to act against something he finds reprehensible.
In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man.
As a man, I've been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents.
I couldn't really say that a repressive society would result in creative art. But somehow it does help, it is an ingredient, it acts as a Catalyst to a man who is committed.
To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.
My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. His integrity is beyond reproach.
I've met Dick Syron. I like the guy. He's a man's man kind of character, a real charmer, the kind of guy you'd want to have a beer with, as well as being an economist of considerable repute.
Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.
I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they're the first to be rescued off sinking ships.
But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.
There's almost 70 billion in square feet under construction in high rises in commercial, residential and light manufacturing. And we estimate about 30 billion square feet, and that's with a 'B,' is commercial, that we would just consider office space. To put that in perspective, that's a 5x5-foot cubicle for every man, woman and child in China.
The sort of poetry I seek resides in objects man can't touch.
