Calvin Quotes - page 2

[On being told of Calvin Coolidge's death] How do they know? (Coolidge was well-known for being a man of very few words.) (Dorothy Parker)
I am not superstitious, but the first time I saw this medal, bearing the venerated likeness of John Calvin, I kissed it, imagining that no one saw the action. I was very greatly surprised when I received this magnificent present, which shall be passed round for your inspection. On the one side is John Calvin with his visage worn by disease and deep thought, and on the other side is a verse fully applicable to him: ‘He endured, as seeing Him who is invisible.' This sentence truly describes the character of that glorious man of God. Among all those who have been born of women, there has not risen a greater than John Calvin; no age, before him ever produced his equal, and no age afterwards has seen his rival. In theology, he stands alone, shining like a bright fixed star, while other leaders and teachers can only circle round him, at a great distance - as comets go streaming through space - with nothing like his glory or his permanence. View quote
Charles Spurgeon
It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. You are, of course, free to interpret the Bible differently-though isn't it amazing that you have succeeded in discerning the true teachings of Christianity, while the most influential thinkers in the history of your faith failed? View quote
Sam Harris
Hobbes: How come we play war and not peace? Calvin: Too few role models. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: I'd hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point. p39. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help. p33. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: Why are you crying mom? Mom: I'm cutting up an onion. Calvin: It must be hard to cook if you anthrpomorphisize your vegetables. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: Girls are like slugs-they probably serve some purpose, but it's hard to imagine what. p71. View quote
Bill Watterson
CALVIN: As usual goodness hardly puts up a fight. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: Know what I pray for? Hobbes: What? Calvin: The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin is hammering nails into coffee table. Mom: CALVIN WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THE COFFEE TABLE?!? Calvin: Is this some sort of trick question, or what? (Bill Watterson)
Calvin: Dad where do babies come from? Dad: Well Calvin, you simply go to Sears, buy the kit and follow the assembly instructions. Calvin: I came from Sears? Dad: No you were a blue-light special at K-Mart - almost as good and a lot cheaper! View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: But Calvin is no kind and loving god! He's one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice! p99. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Hobbes: Maybe that's why it's hard to tell if we're living in a tragedy or a farce. Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: If you do the job badly enough, sometimes you don't get asked to do it again. p55. View quote
Bill Watterson
Dad: Honey, have you seen my glasses? I can"t find them. Mom: I haven't seen them. Calvin: (with glasses, to Dad) Calvin, go do something you hate! Being miserable builds character! View quote
Bill Watterson
The more you think about things, the weirder they seem. Take this milk. Why do we drink cow milk Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said, I think I'll drink whatever comes out of these things when I squeeze 'em - Calvin and Hobbes. View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: Somewhere in Communist Russia, I'll bet there's a little boy who has never known anything but censorship and oppression. But maybe he's heard of America, and he dreams of living in this land of freedom and opportunity! Someday, I'd like to meet that little boy... and tell him the awful TRUTH ABOUT THIS PLACE!! Calvin's Dad: Calvin, be quiet and eat the stupid Lima beans. View quote
Bill Watterson
My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin. View quote
Bill Watterson
Hobbes: Do you think there's a God? Calvin: Well, somebody's out to get me! View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: I'm a genius. I can't believe how smart I am. ...I've got more brains than I know what to do with. Hobbes: So I've noticed. (Bill Watterson)
The only permanent rule in Calvinball is that you can never play it the same way twice! (Calvin) View quote
Bill Watterson
Calvin: I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction. p77. View quote
Bill Watterson
CALVIN: When I grow up I want to be an inventor. First I will invent a time machine. Then I'll come back to yesterday and take myself to tomorrow and skip this dumb assignment. View quote
Bill Watterson
I like maxims that don't encourage behavior modification. -Calvin. View quote
Bill Watterson