“Fear accomplishes much in love. The husband of the Middle Ages was loved by his wife for his very severity. The bride of William the Conqueror, having been beaten by him, recognized him by this token for her lord and husband” AgeFearLordWifeMiddleHusbandAccomplishBeatenMiddle AgesBridesConquerorTokensSeverityWilliam The Conqueror Author:Jules Michelet
“We have been in recess since July, and during that time there has been a fuel crisis, a Danish no vote, the collapse of the euro and a war in the middle east, but what is our business tomorrow? The Insolvency Bill [Lords]. It ought to be called the Bankruptcy Bill [Commons], because we play no role.” Has BeensWarPlayLordRolesMiddleOughtTomorrowVoteCrisisBillsEastFuelMiddle EastCollapseJulyBankruptcyEuroRecessDanishInsolvency Author:Tony Benn
“I'd never heard of the 'Lord of the Rings', actually. So I went to the bookstore and there it was, three shelves of books about Tolkien and Middle-earth, and I was like, 'Holy cow, what else am I missing out on?'” BookEarthThreeLordHeardMiddleMissingHolyRingsCowsShelvesBookstoresMissing OutMiddle Earth Author:Sean Astin
“Many of us place top priority not on becoming Christ like in the middle of our problems but on finding happiness.... I must firmly and consciously by an act of my will reject the goal of becoming happy and adopt the goal of becoming more like the Lord.” ProblemGoalChristLordMiddleBecomingFindingsPrioritiesRejectsFinding HappinessBecoming MoreTop PrioritiesChrist Like Book:Effective Biblical Counseling Source: Effective Biblical Counseling
“I mean we [The Beatles] had to go through humiliation upon humiliation with the middle classes and showbiz and Lord Mayors and all that. They were so condescending and stupid. Everybody trying to use us. It was a special humiliation for me because I could never keep my mouth shut and I'd always have to be drunk or pilled to counteract this pressure. It was really hell .” TryingMeanUseLordClassHellMiddleSpecialStupidMouthsPressureDrunkMiddle ClassHumiliationMayorsCondescendingShowbiz Author:John Lennon