Quotes About Foundation

The Hole and the Thread A CERTAIN great Sufi was asked about the role and status of some of his predecessors. He said: 'To erect a small building you may first have to excavate a large hole. 'To make a large carpet you may have to start with a single thread. 'When you can see the building or the carpet, your question is answered. 'But when your question is about the hole in the ground and the thread in the hand, you can only be answered in this parable.' * * *

Earth Citizens have minds and hearts that know the Earth is the foundation of everything they do.

Many persons make the mistake of thinking they can measure the certainty of salvation by their feelings. It is the Word of God that is their foundation and therefore it is essential for the new convert in Christ to have a practical knowledge of the Bible. More than anyone else it is the new convert who will come under the fire of the enemy.

If it's not working before you get married, marriage isn't going to fix it.

People the world had broken in some ineffable way, the same way my uncle had been broken, the same way we all end up a bit broken—a collection of small hurts, hairline cracks in the foundation—who were only looking for something to give their lives meaning, hope, or at least help deal with the confusion. Some of us find it in faith, some in science, and some in the lightless places between those pole stars.

Most of all, we remain focused on our Rock that never moves.

You can't build a foundation of sin now for a life of purity later.

You are who God says you are, not who people say you are. Don't try to base your life on the unstable foundation of human opinions, but instead, build on the unshakable truth of God.

The most important criterion for a marriage candidate is a commitment to Christ. Jesus said in Luke 11:17, "A house divided against itself will fall.

The authenticity of any new society is built on the foundation of the ethics of that revolution.

and the number 4 provides security.

What we wish for, dream and imagine is the very framework and foundation of everything we create

I was lucky in the sense that I started work very young but had a solid family base provided by my mother. She instilled a strong sense of perspective and humility in me from a very early age.

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up.

I have my foundation, I help the children who are victims of war, and I talk about kids and I help people to understand how horrible war is and how beautiful the world can be if we can live with love, hope, and forgiveness.

Having a lot of attacking players on the field and a good balance at the back is the foundation of victory.

I've always felt that the obligation of teachers is to have a huge, broad overview and to provide a foundation course to the students. The long view of history is absolutely crucial.

But that wall won't stay built up in me. It's set on sand, and it shifts...I can't work up the tabby I need to mortar it solid.

Since the great foundation of fear is pain, the way to harden and fortify children against fear and danger is to accustom them to suffer pain.

A wedding is no way to begin a marriage.

And what is the most important leg of a three-legged stool? The one that is missing, of course.

Down to the Plymouth Rock, that had been to their feet as a doorstep Into a world unknown -- the cornerstone of a nation!

The inner reality of history is so unlike the back of the cards, and it takes so long to get at it, which does not prevent us from disbelieving what is current as history, but makes us wish to sift it, and dig through mud to solid foundations.

Perceptions, comparisons, compliance and connotations of the messaging and optics of a brand can matter a great deal. Take the time to choose a sound foundation for the name, the content and the tone wisely for a secure and stable performance.