Quotes About Occasions

Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.

On another occasion those of his Companions who were with him heard him exclaim more than once: "O my brethren!" They said to him: "O Messenger of God, are we not thy brethren?" and he answered: "Ye are my companions. But my brethren are amongst those who have not yet come" - in other versions "who will come in the last days". The way he spoke suggested that he was referring to persons of great spiritual eminence.

It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found -- not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.

We all have our different skills. You're patient to a fault, which sometimes doesn't work to your advantage. I, on the other hand, have the patience of a wet cat. Only on rare occasions does that come in handy.

The Esbat differed from the Sabbat by being primarily for business...very often the Esbat was for sheer enjoyment only.

Peter found that the best polarised stress patterns were produced by using condoms. This led to the occasion when the van and our road crew were pulled over by the police one night. The officers of the law were intrigued to find one of the crew, John Marsh, cutting up a pile of condoms on the front seat of the van. 'Don't worry about him,' said Peter calmly. 'That's our roadie – he's mad.

We reveal to ourselves and others what is important to us by the way we celebrate.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities strong men make them.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

At times his arrogance did resolve itself into simplicity, though it was difficult, especially for strangers, to distinguish these occasions.