“Where two or three are met together, the prayer of one strikes fire from the soul of another; and the latter in his turn leads the way to nobler heights of devotion. And lo! as their joy increases, there is One in their midst whom they all recognize and cling to. He was there before, but it is only when their hearts begin to burn that they recognize Him; and in a true sense they may be said to bring Him there.” WayHeartMaySaidTwoSoulTogetherJoyTurnsThreePrayerFireMetsIncreaseStrikesDevotionHeightLatterMidst Author:James Stalker
“To his ex-wife in court, he said I lost interest in you when the Botox lost its effect and you looked like a plastic doll that escaped from a fire.” SaidLostInterestFireWifeEffectsCourtPlasticExesScornDollsBotoxEx WifeHis Ex Author:Peter Jackson
“Mitt Romney said that he liked to fire people. Well, there's a pretty good message to send to Middle America. When Rick Perry heard that, he said, 'Well that's nothing. I like to execute people.'” PeopleWellsSaidAmericaFireHeardMiddleMessagesRomneyMiddle America Author:David Letterman
“Wood heat is not new. It dates back to a day millions of years ago, when a group of cavemen were sitting around, watching dinosaurs rot. Suddenly, lightning struck a nearby log and set it on fire. One of the cavemen stared at the fire for a few minutes, then said: Hey! Wood heat! The other cavemen, who did not understand English, immediately beat him to death with stones. But the key discovery had been made, and from that day forward, the cavemen had all the heat they needed, although their insurance rates went way up.” WayYearsMadeSaidMillionsFireGroupsMinutesKeysNeededBeatsHumorousSittingDiscoveryYears AgoStonesRateWoodsHeyHeatLightningDinosaursSitting AroundCavemenInsurance Rate Author:Dave Barry
“I've said consistently that no employer ever really accepts a union. They tolerate the unions. The very minute they can get a pool of unemployment they'll challenge the unions and try to get back what they call managements prerogatives, meaning hire, fire, pay what you want.” WantTryingSaidChallengesPayAcceptingFireMinutesManagementUnionsWhat You WantGet BackPoolTolerateConsistentlyUnemploymentEmployersHiringPrerogative Author:Jimmy Hoffa
“After my grandfather's plane took enemy fire, he was denied permission to land at the first available airstrip. In that classic British bureaucratic way, they said he had to go back to your own airbase in the Midlands. They crashed between the coast and the airfield.” WayFirstsSaidEnemyFireLandAvailableBritishPlanesClassicDeniedGrandfatherPermissionThey SaidCoastMy Grandfather Author:Tom Hooper
“But come, hear my words, for truly learning causes the mind to grow. For as I said before in declaring the ends of my words: Twofold is the truth I shall speak; for at one time there grew to be the one alone out of many, and at another time it separated so that there were many out of the one; fire and water and earth and boundless height of air, and baneful Strife apart from these, balancing each of them, and Love among them, their equal in length and breadth.” MindSaidEndsEarthSpeakGrowsCausesWaterFireAirGrewEqualAnd LoveHeightLengthOne TimeStrifeBoundlessBreadthDeclaringAnother Time Author:Empedocles
“Indiana's governor is coming under fire for a new law that some people feel is anti-gay. The governor now says he is not anti-gay. Then immediately afterwards he said, 'April Fools.' It wasn't his best joke.” PeopleFeelsSaidLawFireFoolGayJokesGovernorsAprilIndianaApril FoolsAnti Gay Author:Conan O'Brien
“I was quite intimidated by Ralph Fiennes. I didn't really talk to him while I was doing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the only thing I did with him was when he stepped on my head. Then I went to this play and he was there. And this girl said, “you've worked with Ralph Fiennes haven't you, Robert?” and I was like, “well, no...” and Ralph said, “yes, I stepped on your head.” And that was the extent of our conversation.” WellsSaidPlayGirlFireHavensConversationHarry PotterPottersIntimidatedThis Girl Author:Robert Pattinson
“We were ensconced as guests of the exclusive Beverly Hilton Hotel, an edifice so swank that the fire ax in the hall outside our suite said: "In case of fire-break crystal."” SaidFunnyBreakCasesFireCaliforniaHotelHallsGuestsExclusiveCrystalsEdificeSwank Author:Jack Paar
“That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed and cursed with instant communication? We should not fight fire with fire, threats with threats.” WorldShouldSaidFightingFireCommunicationBalanceSpeechBlessedRemainsThreatStrikesInstantMutualFree SpeechCursedMutual RespectInstant Communication Author:Timothy Garton Ash