A J Quotes

I can't stress how much my daughter is an inspiration to stay sober. When I come home and she opens those big blue eyes at me, it's the most amazing feeling I could ever feel. ~ A. J. McLean

We are creatures of habit more than we are creatures of change. ~ A.J. Darkholme

For me, if something fits properly, it makes me feel good. ~ A. J. Cook

For all the heartache, pain, and suffering. The grief and the torture. The hatred and the depravity. The abuse and the isolation. For all of the negativity and darkness this cruel world has to offer. Sometimes, just sometimes, the clouds part, the sun shines, and life reminds you why it's good to be alive. ~ A.J. Compton

I was a narrative historian, believing more and more as I matured that the first function of the historian was to answer the child's question, What happened next? ~ A.J.P. Taylor

Laura's [my sister] rooting for her brother. She'd better. She's known him a lot longer than me. ~ A. J. Hawk

Something's happening to me, through me, something dangerous and new. It's taken root, a poison tree; it's grown, fanning out, vines winding round my gut, my lungs, my heart. ~ A.J. Finn

Ayer may be considered a practical atheist: one who sees no reason to worship an invisible deity. ~ James A. Haught

Bottom line, when someone defensively says their way of writing is their style, then that usually means they're making an excuse for poor prose. ~ A.J. Flowers

All great adventures start with an idea. ~ A.J. Compton

I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about. ~ A. J. Jacobs

But people who really know me, know that I am not a bad boy at heart ... I am a big teddy bear. ~ A. J. McLean

They say you can't change the past despite the fact it never stops changing you – but that doesn't mean we have to sit back and take it. It may change us, but we have ultimate control over how we let it. ~ A.J. Darkholme

Seize today with the hope of tomorrow and yesterday's wisdom. ~ A.J. Arias

I saw a Divine Being. I'm afraid I'm going to have to revise all my various books and opinions. ~ A.J. Ayer

This is what I mean..." I say softly, "you don't seem very angel-y right now"

"I'm not feeling very angel-y right now", he reply ~ A.J. Messenger

Theism is so confused and the sentences in which "God" appears so incoherent and so incapable of verifiability or falsifiability that to speak of belief or unbelief, faith or unfaith, is logically impossible. ~ A.J. Ayer

I take it, therefore, to be a fact, that one's existence ends with death. I think it possible to show how this fact can be emotionally acceptable. ~ A.J. Ayer

You asked what my intentions are, Mrs. Brenner, and I would like to answer your question." Dibs opened his mouth as if preparing to argue and she glared at him from across the table. Did he really think not to let her state her case in front of his family? He snapped his mouth shut and briskly rubbed a palm across his forehead before tossing that same hand in the air. "My intentions are these." She gathered her thoughts, folding her hands in her lap. "When David is sad, I intend to make him happy. When he is ill, I intend to make him well. When he is angry or upset, I intend to listen and find the words to make him feel better. When he is depressed, I intend to bring him joy, and when he is hurt, I intend to find the source of his pain and take it away from him." She bridged the distance to Dibs's devoted gaze, and radiant love crested the last barricade surrounding her heart. "You see, Mr. and Mrs. Brenner, I'm in love with your son. But I don't want anything from him. You don't need to worry because my only intention is to give to him. That's the way it's supposed to be when you love someone, isn't it? To think only of their needs, instead of your own?" She broke off from Dibs and faced his mother. "Those are my intentions, Mrs. Brenner. I hope you find them satisfactory. ~ A.J. Nuest

I want to kiss you," I tell her. I want to so bad. I can almost taste her. Her breath on my lips isn't enough anymore. If anything, it makes me feel more deprived. More starved.- Kyle. ~ A.J. Summer

I need to know, Hannah. Why did you fucking leave?" His brutal tone is clear as his fingers trace their way up my thigh and skim over the silk material of my underwear. I push my pelvis towards him; I need his fingers in me now. He has different ideas, trying to tease an answer out of me, and my invitation for more contact is ignored. If there is any chance of me having what I want, I need to answer him. ~ A.J. Walters

What seems terrible at first may turn out to be a great thing. You can't predict. ~ A. J. Jacobs

I love your hips and the way they fit perfectly in my hands, your nose gives you character, your thighs... Jesus, I can't even think about them without getting a hard-on, and your eyes make my heart race like a schoolboy with his first crush." - Jax ~ A.J. Bennett

In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another. ~ A. J. Jacobs

Hell is the place where one has ceased to hope. ~ A.J. Cronin

I think there's something to the idea that the divine dwells more easily in text than in images. Text allows for more abstract thought, more of a separation between you and the physical world, more room for you and God to meet in the middle. I find it hard enough to conceive of an infinite being. Imagine if those original scrolls came in the form of a graphic novel with pictures of the Lord? I'd never come close to communing with the divine. ~ A. J. Jacobs

I fool myself into thinking killers have a conscience. Some might. But not all. ~ A J Betts

You have to trust your body to take care of you. ~ A. J. Langer

You live in a dream," sneers Uncle Charlie. "You're a sleepwalker, blind. How do you know what the world is like? Do you know, if you rip off the fronts of houses, you'd find swine? Use your wits. Learn something. ~ A.J. Finn

Elmo, a character A.J. has always despised because he seems too needy. "Elmo! ~ Gabrielle Zevin

Roarke made some notations on the fax - a ~ J.D. Robb

For the most part I have been able to meet all my goals, but I always strive for bigger goals in life so everything's not complete just yet. My first aspiration was to be known as a singer and also as an advocate for sickle cell disease. I try to be that inspiration, you know. It's not as bad as people try to make it seem. I mean, it is, but it's not. People don't have to be afraid of it; they don't have to be held down by it. Try to find triumph in the situation. ~ A. J. Green

Step back for a minute. Pretend you're from Mars. From a coldly rational point of view, pedestrian helmets aren't a crazy idea. ~ A. J. Jacobs

All other forms of history - economic history, social history, psychological history, above all sociology - seem to me history with the history left out. ~ A.J.P. Taylor

To be fair, I don't think it's a plague to say I have the misfortune of making movies for a living. ~ A. J. Bowen

Our destinations are Booleans – we reach them or we don't – but our journeys are spectrums, because there are so many paths we can take to our destination that make getting there that much better. ~ A.J. Darkholme

Some of those who are resisting change most strongly are only doing so because they care. They're the ones you need to be listening to. ~ A.J. Sheppard

Despite the display of savagery, Jack thought it would be a good pet. Or a mascot. What better way to show how badass the Obsolete Department was then having an alien creature that could eat your face? ~ A.J. Bauers

What was the measure of a marriage? These moments of caring and bliss? Or the secrets withheld? ~ A.J. Banner

The immense distance between God and humanity is the indispensable backdrop to a Christian idea of revelation. To reduce God to the level of human thought and human imagination, so that we can comprehend God, is to lose a sense of the very thing that distinguishes God as God. ~ A.J. Conyers

More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving. ~ A. J. Jacobs

Hand and wrist aches are more common than ever ... Wikipedia lists ... my favorite, Raver's Thumb, which you can get from repeatedly waving a glow stick in the air (see, kids, ecstasy really is bad for you). ~ A. J. Jacobs

First, the moment INTPs stop sharing certain thoughts with their partners is the moment they begin to detach from and devalue them. At that moment, the INTP is no longer relating to his or her partner, but has chosen to become a free agent.

Second, when INTPs fail to share their thoughts, the relationship immediately becomes less interesting to them. Remember, the most honest and authentic reason for INTPs to be in a relationship is to learn and explore with their partner. So as soon as they turn down an independent path and start moving away from their partner, they have forsaken the primary purpose of the relationship. ~ A.J. Drenth

What kind of love demands the life of another? A child at that?"
"Danish love, my sweet. Can't you smell it? ~ A.J. Hartley

Time doesn't always heal all wounds. ~ A.J. Darkholme

Every time I pass him he gives me the excommunication stare. ~ A.J. Cronin

Depression was like wearing tinted glasses and looking through them changed one's perception dramatically. A fancy new house could be construed as a bunch of boards nailed together. ~ A. J. Gallant

A.J. feels for the engagement ring in his pocket. Is this the moment? No, too Jumbotron. ~ Gabrielle Zevin

A story told today can be treasured by a heart that starts beating a hundred years from now. ~ A.J. Sky

Google tells me everything I need to know about death except what comes after. ~ A J Betts

INTPs seem more inclined toward cerebral narcissism than most other types. While Vaknin sees the narcissist's chance of recovery as relatively slim, I tend to disagree, especially for those with milder cases. In my experience, as INTPs mature and develop, their need for ego affirmation gradually diminishes and is supplanted by a healthier sense of self-worth. ~ A.J. Drenth

She takes out her phone and snaps a picture. "I like to take pictures of my drinks."
"They're like family," A.J. says.
"They're better than family. ~ Gabrielle Zevin

The most dangerous weapons live and breathe. ~ A.J. Sky

Nothing burns up humanity as thoroughly as eternity. ~ A.J. Hackwith

As grandma said, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all ~ A. J. Jacobs

The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of nonviolent means to combat evil and advance the good. ~ A.J. Muste

The problem after a war is with the victor. He thinks he has just proved that war and violence pay. Who will now teach him a lesson? ~ A.J. Muste

As America slept, our constitutional quilt was slowly being unraveled by special interest... I hope you like the cold. ~ A.J. Garces

While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that these were so propounded would not validate them. ~ A.J. Ayer

The world is changeable, and its ability to change is so fragile that a single person can be responsible for it. ~ A.J. Darkholme

So, if weight loss is your goal, and you have impressive self-control, raw food is something to consider. ~ A. J. Jacobs

For every girl who needs a hero and doesn't yet realize she will become her own. ~ A.J. Mendez Brooks

Hugs are part of everybody life for me. Hug all sorts of people - I don't worry about it looking unmanly or whatever. I think physical human contact is one of the things that makes living worthwhile. ~ A. J. McLean

There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting. ~ A.J.P. Taylor

I will fight death for my right to live until my last breath. ~ A.J. Compton

I don't believe that prayers actually change God's mind - if there is a God - but I liked praying for people in need. It was like moral weightlifting. I tend to be self-obsessed, and it was nice to get out of my brain once in a while. ~ A. J. Jacobs

Be very, very patient and very open-minded, and listen to what people have to say. ~ A. J. McLean

Once upon a time, the girl locked in the tower fell in love with the dragon... ~ A.J. Sky

Love is not a purpose, it's a paradox; it's not an end-goal, it's an auxiliary fuel source to help get there. ~ A.J. Darkholme

If men are to respect each other for what they are, they must cease to respect each other for what they own. ~ A.J.P. Taylor

From history books you should at best believe just the punctuation. The rest is uncertain, incomplete, distorted, exaggerated or even fabricated. ~ A.J. Beirens

I look good. I feel good and not to sound conceited I sound great. ~ A. J. McLean

What was I before the war? It's hard to remember that far back. But I think maybe I was human. ~ A.J. Vega

Behavior shapes emotions. ~ A. J. Jacobs

It seems that I have spent my entire life trying to make life more rational and that it was all wasted effort. ~ A.J. Ayer

I am just your everyday, average girl. I live by the beach. I wear flip flops. I don't wear make-up. I go to the gym. ~ A. J. Cook

If your heart, mind, and actions are selfish, they will ultimately divide you, others, or entire [establishments]. When motivation is pure and selfless, it will result in helping bring others together. ~ A.J. Darkholme

We must humble ourselves before [others] so we may learn from what others have lived. It is only when we have added their expertise to our own that we can truly excel towards our most ambitious goals and reach our fullest potential. ~ A.J. Darkholme

But if science may be said to be blind without philosophy, it is true also that philosophy is virtually empty without science. ~ A.J. Ayer

The beach is a virtual strand-to-sand buffet of hot chicks, and these girls are always ready for a party.. ~ A.J. Linn

It is often the moments of silence that strengthen the friendship between two people. When friendship is bound by companionship… intertwined with love, secured by mutual understanding… ~ A.J. Vosse

Violence begets violence by whomever used. War is a dirty business and entails the use of degrading means, whoever wages it. ~ A.J. Muste

We are not slaves of the past, nor servants of the present, but masters of the future. ~ A.J. Darkholme

Maya has chosen to be ring bearer because the job has more responsibility than flower girl. "If you lose a flower, you get another flower," Maya reasons. "If you lose the ring, everyone is sad forever. The ring bearer has much more power."
"You sound like Gollum," A.J. says.
"Who's Gollum?" Maya wants to know.
"Someone very nerdy that your father likes," Amelia says. ~ Gabrielle Zevin

Year hasn't been observed since the time of the Temple (The Second Jewish Book of Why, p. 262). The Sabbath year is still observed in some form, but only in Israel (ibid., p. 320). DAY 44 I first learned about the "domino" phrase in the book Serving the Word: Literalism in America from the Pulpit to the Bench, a very interesting look at fundamentalism. The history of literalism is actually ~ A. J. Jacobs

Mormons were the first settlers. Not sure Joseph Smith would approve of today's topless showgirls and liquor. Though he would like the volcano at the Mirage. Everybody likes the volcano. ~ A. J. Jacobs

The power of an idea is never to be underestimated. Many a thought has survived long after its host has ceased to be. It is the power of an idea that no shield can defend against, nor sword divide, nor poison infect. As such, we must aspire to create ideas, rather than preserve life. In a sense, this is how we achieve true immortality and live on past our time. ~ A.J. Darkholme

Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch. ~ A. J. Jacobs

You cannot stop religion from evolving. ~ A. J. Jacobs

A.J. Bryant is a player waiting to happen. If he gets a little confidence going and a couple of catches, he can really do some big things for us. ~ Mark Richt

If one takes full account of the persecution of heretics, the frequency and savagery of the religious wars which Christianity had endangered, the harm caused, especially to children, by the pernicious doctrine of original sin, a case could be made for saying that the world would have been better off without Christianity. ~ A.J. Ayer

Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one. ~ A.J. Liebling

This is one of those moments when I wish I could be young forever. Not just stop time for a second, but for an eternity.

The old paradox that youth is wasted on the young is not true for us. Neither I nor my friends take our youth for granted.

In fact, all of the young people I know are all too aware that someday soon time and gravity won't be on their side anymore.

And there's nothing we can do about it. So the young do the only thing they can do. They live and they love and they dance and they sing, they dream and they scheme, they ponder and they plan.

Like there's no tomorrow. For tomorrow brings us one day closer to the inevitable and one day further from the impossible.

And being young is all about achieving the impossible. Or at least believing you can. The old mistake our denial for ignorance, our immaturity for irresponsibility.

We understand the rules of life, we just don't want to play by them.

Not yet.

Not today.

Not tonight.

Because tonight is a good night to be young and alive. ~ A.J. Compton

Cynicism is often the shamefaced product of inexperience. ~ A.J. Liebling

How much fiber should I be getting? A huge amount. The Institute of Medicine says thirty grams a day. Which is a challenge. An apple - one of the most high-fiber foods - has only three grams of fiber. ~ A. J. Jacobs

Music is love, love is music, music is life, and I love my life. Thank you and good night. ~ A. J. McLean

the only thing I was apt to make Gone in 60 Seconds was a pan of brownies. ~ A.J. Aalto

But I Digress... ~ A.J. Linn

It's not about being ready or feeling prepared all the time; sometimes you just have to do what you know you have to do. And when you do – you will always see that you're more ready and more prepared than you realize. Never doubt yourself or you may never do anything of significance. ~ A.J. Darkholme

Wise are those who have seen life from both sides of the fence. ~ A.J. Garces