To me, these biblical stories are just so many fish stories, and I'm not specifically referring to Jonah and the whale. I… — W. C. Fields Copy Share Image
“Jonah’s anger was not marked by outbursts of rage but by a quiet withdrawal from the company of others and a growing… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“Jonah, however, set out in the opposite direction in order to get away from the Lord. He went to Joppa, where he… — Tata Velasquez Copy Share Image
Jonah is an awesome kid. I have a little brother, so I'm used to hanging out with someone younger than me and… — Josh Hutcherson Copy Share Image
“The sunset was spectacular, and they were safe in the minibus with the students from Estonia who were on their way to… — Jude Watson Copy Share Image
“I'll never forget Jonah's face. A light poured out of him and became the spirit of the room, like a genie released… — Natalie Standiford Copy Share Image
“In anthropology, things were mostly Stone Age: Yanomamo, Mbuti, !Kung - Susan once had it in her mind to learn how it… — III Sullivan Mark J Copy Share Image
The next night he asked Jonah if he could take $9.49 out of Jonah's secret stash that only Danny and his mum… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Be deaf unto the suggestions of tale-bearers, calumniators, pick-thank or malevolent detractors, who, while quiet men sleep, sowing the tares of discord… — Thomas Browne Copy Share Image
“Between now and when we graduate next year there are at least ten weeks' holiday and five random public holidays. There's email… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Lord, make me less like Jonah and more like Jesus. Save me from being the kind of person who cares more about… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“It has always been difficult for Jews to take Christians serious, mostly because Christians lack the fundamentals that religious Jews learn in… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
A great swindle of our time is the assumption that science has made religion obsolete. All science has damaged is the story… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“Jesus probably studied this same information, in his youth. The apostle Paul probably studied this same information. How can I make such… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
Hamilton dabbed a tissue at the cut under his eye. "Except for the time I met the Great Khali, that was the… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
The traveler from Europe edges into it like a tiny Jonah entering an inconceivably large whale, slipping past the straits of Belle… — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
“ 'You... you're--' 'A virgin?' Jonah's voice cracked in the middle of that hated word. 'Holy fucking merciful Christ giving Peter a… — Amy Lane Copy Share Image
Oh, no-" They weren't even on the runway, and Jonah's father was already immersed in his BlackBerry. "Remember those 'Live Large with… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
It is pretty clear in the Bible story that the whale swallowing Jonah wasn't meant as a punishment from God, it was… — Phil Vischer Copy Share Image
Miles: Well, things are kind of complicated right now. When you’re a grown-up, you’ll understand. Jonah: I don’t want to be a… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
In 'Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,' I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as… — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
Amy gritted her teeth. "King Louis XVI even put Franklin's picture on a chamber pot!" Jonah looked at his dad. "Do we… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Jonah spoke what everyone was thinking. "Wouldn't it be Twilight Zone if the door was open, too?" Hamilton tried the knob. It… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
Explore me' you said and I collected my ropes, flasks and maps, expecting to be back home soon. I dropped into the… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
Television screens saturated with commercials promote the utopian and childish idea that all problems have fast, simple, and technological solutions. You must… — Neil Postman Copy Share Image
“Jonah-John-if I had been a Sam, I would have been a Jonah still-not because I have been unlucky for others, but because… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
These people have history and I crave history. I crave someone knowing me so well that they can tell what I'm thinking.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“Jonah wondered what JB could possibly find to say without bringing up some touchy topic: Hey, sorry about kidnapping your niece and… — Haddix Margaret Peterson Copy Share Image
The key to the city of Florence was about two feet long, and painted a garish gold. Hamilton was fascinated by it.… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
“A Little Plant and a Great City “Jonah, get up and go to Nineveh,” God said. “Speak the message I give you.”… — Daniel Partner Copy Share Image
“And then Jonah heard God’s voice. “Jonah, do you know what the difference is between you and the trees?” He was confident… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“There is a payoff for examining the divine author's literary style. It will tell you something about Him. Whereas, Jonah's actions are… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
“The Bible frequently uses symmetries and inversions. By such comparisons (parallels and contrasts) the unique aspects of reality begin to emerge. Comparing… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
“If she did , she might have to question God Himself , and anybody who does that , no matter how religious… — M.J. Mott Copy Share Image
“Whatever criticism we may have for Jonah, at least it can be said that Jonah was consistent. This legalistic, over-judgmental, young prophet… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
“(Because Jonah’s real story is the one never told: never was he as stupendously happy as during those three days and three… — Hélène Cixous Copy Share Image
“Just as ceremonial fasting was a legitimate means for getting God's attention (Mt 6:16-18; Ac 13:2-3; 14:23), the casting of lots was… — Michael Ben Zehabe Copy Share Image
Yeah!" shouted Jonah, twirling the much larger Hamilton around the restaurant in a victory dance. The other diners watched in amazement. This… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
Free food!" mumbled Hamilton, his mouth full. "No wonder you're rich. You don't have to pay for anything." "Since when is it… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
Hamilton awkwardly folded himself into the passenger seat. "Couldn't you get something bigger?" he asked as he banged his knee against the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image