FastSaying
He cross-examined his very wine when he had nothing else at hand.
Charles Dickens
argumentativeness
calling
discontentment
idolatry
job
temperament
vocation
Related Quotes
Passion does not translate easily into good income.
— Philip Zaleski
amusement
calling
hobby
Sam Rayburn on LBJ's recuperation from his heart attack: "It would kill him if he relaxed.
— Robert A. Caro
idolatry
job
leisure
The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred.
— Nicholas Dawidoff
aptitude
calling
job
Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God. If we are bored with life there is something wrong with our concept of God and His involvement in our daily lives. Even the most dull and tedious days of our lives are ordained by God and ought to be used by us to glorify Him.
— Jerry Bridges
boredom
calling
job
This is the even-handed dealing of the world!" he said. "There is noth-ing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes tocondemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!
— Charles Dickens
idolatry
materialism
poverty