by TA Barlow | Apr 8, 2023 | Tracking Citations
Credited to Henry David Thoreau, the full quote is: The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. I’ve seen this attributed to a couple of his writings, including Civil Disobedience. The correct source for the quote is from his classic Walden, and it is found...
by TA Barlow | Mar 31, 2023 | Tracking Citations
This quote pops up from time to time on social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest), as well as various sites that offer quotations, and the general attribution suggests that the great C.S. Lewis gave it to us: Love is never wasted, for its value does not...
by TA Barlow | Mar 25, 2023 | Tracking Citations
This one comes up more often than you might think, and I’ve even heard it from seminary students: Money is the root of all evil. It’s never a good idea to toss out quotes from the Bible (or, really, any other sacred writings – or perhaps any writings...
by TA Barlow | Jan 23, 2023 | Tracking Citations
I recently heard a quote which was attributed to John Wesley; it has a nice ring to it, but… Well, first, here’s the quote: The Church recruited people who had been starched and ironed before they were washed. Searching Wesley’s Works (and additiona...
by TA Barlow | Dec 22, 2022 | Tracking Citations
The common quote goes as follows: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This is actually a portion of a longer quote that is attributed to Oscar Wilde: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness. There are some helpful...
by TA Barlow | Nov 30, 2022 | Tracking Citations, Wesley Resources
One key quotation from John Wesley that comes up in various contexts is: You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. This is a valid quote, but the original source is rarely cited. It is found in the document Minutes of Several...
