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Quotable

When I feel the need to keep a pen and paper nearby while reading a book, I know I've found a good one.

From Robert Ferrar Capon's The Supper of the Lamb:

"And the mushroom? It is proof of creation ex nihilo, the paradigm of the marvelously solid unnecessariness of the world. How anything so nearly nothing could at the same time be so emphatically something - how the spirit of brooding on the face of the waters could have brought forth this...well, words fail, and mystery reigns."

"Only miracles are simple; nature is a mystery."

"God gave us wine to make us gracious and keep us sane."

"Woks and iron skillets should be rinsed and wiped, never washed. If someone comes along and tells you cleanliness is next to godliness, the proper response is, 'Yes - next. Right now I'm working on godliness.'"

"A piece of cheese, a bottle of beer and a twenty-minute nap would solve more of the problems of industry, politics and the church than all the pretentious martini-logged luncheon meetings in the world."

"Man was made to lead with his chin; he is worth knowing only with his guard down, his head up and his heart rampant on his sleeve."

There are many more wonderful snippets (as well as wonderful chapters) in this book, but I thought quoting the entire book might be a bit much and instead, recommend that you buy it and read it yourself.

Posted by christin at August 10, 2006 11:31 AM | TrackBack