Advent Quotes

123 quotes by 110 authors

After the advent of the written word, the masses who could not - or were not permitted to - read, were given sermons by the… — Theodore Bikel
The advent of self-government for the Iraqi people is a watershed moment in their history. — Todd Akin
We have witnessed the terrible increases in the incidence of alcoholism, the advent of drug dependency, the protests, marches, strikes and human alienation. — Alex Campbell
Trends in circulation and advertising - the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and unresponsive; the advent of Craigslist,… — Eric Alterman
Let us hope that the advent of a successful flying machine, now only dimly foreseen and nevertheless thought to be possible, will bring nothing but… — Octave Chanute
If you will take it into your mind to be sincere in throwing away your life for your master, you will not have the slightest… — Torii Mototada
With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy. — Sun Tzu
The advent of the rubber ball was instrumental in creating an entirely different method of striking the object. The solid ball required to be hit… — Harry Vardon
I believe that with the advent of acid, we discovered a new way to think, and it has to do with piecing together new thoughts… — Ken Kesey
I had fallen in love with a young man..., and we were planning to get married. And then he died of subacute bacterial endocarditis... Two… — Gertrude B. Elion
With the advent of Twitter and Facebook and other social networking sites, genuine privacy can only be found by renting a private villa for a… — Robert Powell
Eid is a time of joy, after a season of fasting and prayer and reflection. Each year, the end of Ramadan means celebration and thanksgiving… — George W. Bush
We are apt to consider that invention is the result of spontaneous action of some heavenborn genius, whose advent we must patiently wait for, but… — John Ambrose Fleming
The saying "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines. — Henry Tillman
Advent is the spiritual season of hope par excellence, and in this season the whole Church is called to be hope, for itself and for… — Pope Benedict XVI
By his own will Christ was dependent on Mary during Advent: he was absolutely helpless; he could go nowhere but where she chose to take… — Caryll Houselander
Fast food may appear to be cheap food and, in the literal sense it often is, but that is because huge social and environmental costs… — Prince Charles
But if so great a power is shown to have followed and to be still following the dispensation of His suffering, how great shall that… — Justin Martyr
I'm an atheist. But I absolutely love religions and the rituals. Even though I don't believe in God. We celebrate pretty much every religion in… — Jodie Foster
Time and again in this century, the political map of the world was transformed. And ineach instance a new world order came about through the… — George H. W. Bush

Who Wrote These Advent Quotes

110 authors contributed a total of 123 Advent Quotes, led by these top contributors: