Rod Quotes

I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph. (Ken Kesey)
Does the Eagle know what is in the pit Or wilt thou go ask the Mole Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod, Or Love in a golden bowl. View quote
William Blake
A light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove. View quote
William Wordsworth
The History of our Revolution will be one continued Lye from one end to the other. The essence of the whole will be that Dr. Franklins electrical Rod, smote the Earth and out sprung General Washington. That Franklin electrified him with his rod-and thence forward these two conducted all the Policy, Negotiations, Legislatures and War. View quote
John Adams
We wove a web in childhood, A web of sunny air; We dug a spring in infancy Of water pure and fair; We sowed in youth a mustard seed, We cut an almond rod; We are now grown up to riper age— Are they withered in the sod? View quote
Charlotte Brontë
If through your vices you afflicted are, Lay not the blame of your distress on God; You made your rulers mighty, gave them guards, So now you groan 'neath slavery's heavy rod. View quote
Solon
The old notion that the savage is the freest of mankind is the reverse of the truth. He is a slave, not indeed to a visible master, but to the past, to the spirits of his dead forefathers, who haunt his steps from birth to death, and rule him with a rod of iron. View quote
James Frazer
I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish. View quote
Yanni
Lo! with a little rod I did but touch the honey of romance - And must I lose a soul's inheritance? View quote
Oscar Wilde
Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. View quote
Thomas Gray
I seem to be some sort of lightning rod. I just really irritate people, you know? I really do. (Howard Stern)
When we recognize the rod of a father, should we not show ourselves docile children rather than rebelliously desperate men who have been hardened in their evil doings? View quote
John Calvin
Scripture points out this difference between believers and unbelievers; the latter, as old slaves of their incurable perversity, cannot endure the rod; but the former, like children of noble birth, profit by repentance and correction. View quote
John Calvin
God might grant us riches, honours, life, and even health, to our own hurt; for every thing that is pleasing to us is not always good for us. If he sends us death, or an increase of sickness, instead of a cure, Vvrga tua et baculus, tuus ipsa me consolata sunt. "Thy rod and thy staff have comforted me," he does it by the rule of his providence, which better and more certainly discerns what is proper for us than we can do; and we ought to take it in good part, as coming from a wise and most friendly hand. View quote
Michel de Montaigne
The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine. View quote
Ralph Waldo Emerson
He spared the child and spoiled the rod I have not sold myself to God! View quote
Patti Smith
Criticism is properly the rod of divination: a hazel switch for the discovery of buried treasure, not a birch twig for the castigation of offenders. View quote
Arthur Symons
There are some who might say that somebody named Barack Obama can't be elected senator in the state of Illinois. They're probably the same folks who said that a guy named Rod Blagojevich couldn't be elected governor of the state of Illinois. View quote
Barack Obama
What can only be taught by the rod and with blows will not lead to much good; they will not remain pious any longer than the rod is behind them. View quote
Martin Luther
You have to get a great headline to attract attention in your blog - it's about the lure - not the rod. View quote
Michael Hyatt
Once she was gone, I knelt next to Annabeth and felt her forehead. She was still burning up. "You're cute when you're worried," she muttered. "Your eyebrows get all scrunched together." "You aregoing to die while I owe you a favor," I said. "Why did you take that knife?" "You would've done the same for me." It was true. I guess we both knew it. Still, I felt like somebody was poking my heart with a cold metal rod. (Rick Riordan)
What four realms? (Amanda) Time, space, earth, and dreams. (Talon) Okay, now that is scary. Some of you guys walk through time? (Amanda) And space and dreams. (Talon) Ah. So Rod Sterling was a Were-Hunter? (Amanda) View quote
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Let tyrants shake their iron rod. View quote
William Billings
The story of Rod Stewart, the story of Carlos Santana is so inspiring to young musicians because it shows in this trendy business how long a career can last. It shows how you can soar back, regardless of age. View quote
Clive Davis
Monofilament is what you use to go fishing. The line on your fishing rod is probably going to be black. You get to the end of the line and you tie on this clear plastic, thin thread called monofilament. View quote
John Badham