Sam Torode > Quotes

“Remember this, my boy. The two greatest men who ever livied-Jesus and Socrates-were both hoboes.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Some people put more effort and money into the wedding day than they do into the marriage itself, then it’s all downhill from there. I was happy for a simple start; things could only get better.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“I left the room in a daze, wondering if this was all real-or if I'd finally gone insane from whacking the weasel.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“I assure you I’m quite harmless,” he said. “Unless prodded, provoked, or otherwise perturbed.” + + +”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“To me, a forest is just a bunch of trees, but lakes and rivers are alive. Water is to the land what blood is to the land.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Oftentimes, a truth is so big, so far beyond our understanding, that the only way we can grasp it is through a story. The creation of the whole universe is like that. How can our puny brains contain it?”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Society always tries to enslave, imprison, and execute its greatest men, those who dare to stand apart and rise above.' He scratched his chin. 'That’s why I’m keeping a low profile--so the bastards don’t get me.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Society always tries to enslave, imprison, and execute its greatest men, those who dare to stand apart and rise above.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“So if Adam and Eve are the parents of the whole human race, where did Cain’s wife come from? After”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“...water is to the land what blood is to the body.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Why, you’re a ghost,” he said, “and so am I. We’re spirits haunting these bodies of flesh and blood, just as spooks haunt houses of wood and stone.” “You believe in haunted houses?” “All houses,” he said, “wherein men have lived and died, are haunted houses.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Texas’s main exports are cotton, oil, and preachers.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Well, a square dance might start innocent, but it sure don’t take long to cut off the corners.” Father”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Stoicism doesn’t mean repressing emotion and shunning pleasure, I learned, but—in essence—focusing on what is in our power and letting go of everything we can’t control.”
― Sam Torode, The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life

“If the evangelist was right, this life was nothing more than a waiting room for the next. The only thing on earth that mattered was placing your reservation for eternity.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“A child is like an unruly tree—in order to grow up straight, he must be pruned. ‘Raise up a child in the way he should go, and he will not depart from it.’” I”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Remember--Adam was only God’s rough draft, but Eve was his masterpiece.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“It took me a minute to figure out that Colored didn’t mean red and blue toilets. In Remus, nobody was scared to use the same john as a black man. I knew from experience: white shit doesn’t look any different from colored. Remus”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Remember—Adam was only God’s rough draft, but Eve was his masterpiece.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Christians worship Jesus as the only incarnation of God. But the divine soul, as Jesus taught, is within all and favors no one. By elevating the person of Jesus above his message, the message has been lost. And by depicting Christ as a king who rules by threats of hellfire, Christianity turned the friend of humanity into a despot. Jesus is a mediator between God and humanity so far as he points us to truth and we put it into practice. “Love your neighbor as yourself”; “Love your enemies”; “Judge not, lest you be judged”; “Forgive, and you will be forgiven”; “Do to others as you would have them do to you;” “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself.” If the words Jesus and stories of his life awaken you to the divine soul within and inspire you to transform your life, he will have “saved” you by helping you to save yourself. When Jesus says, “I am the all,” he means, “I have identified myself with the all.” When he says, in the Gospel of Thomas, “Split the stick, you will find me there; lift the stone, and there I am,” this does not refer to his physical body; it refers instead to that which he is, and you are. And, of course, “The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.” Who is in Heaven? God. Where is God? Within you.”
― Sam Torode, Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Remember this, my boy. The two greatest men who ever lived—Jesus and Socrates—were both hoboes.” It was strange to hear Craw mention Jesus. I didn’t know much about the other fellow, but I remembered one thing from school—“They killed Socrates, too, didn’t they?” “That’s right, my boy. Society always tries to enslave, imprison, and execute its greatest men, those who dare to stand apart and rise above.” He scratched his chin. “That’s why I’m keeping a low profile—so the bastards don’t get me.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“If not for the deer, the men would have shot each other for sport.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Cicadas,” Craw said. “Also known as locusts. Or, as John the Baptist would say, lunch.” I”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Craw leaned towards me, flames flickering against his face. “Remember this, my boy. The two greatest men who ever lived—Jesus and Socrates—were both hoboes.” It was strange to hear Craw mention Jesus. I didn’t know much about the other fellow, but I remembered one thing from school—“They killed Socrates, too, didn’t they?” “That’s right, my boy. Society always tries to enslave, imprison, and execute its greatest men, those who dare to stand apart and rise above.” He scratched his chin. “That’s why I’m keeping a low profile—so the bastards don’t get me.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“My life seemed like a speck of dust in comparison to the universe.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Texas’s main exports are cotton, oil, and preachers. Why”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Warm weather pampers a body,” he’d say. “But winter mortifies the flesh and invigorates the soul. There’s nothing like a brisk, biting wind to fend off gluttony and lust.” I could see his point: it’s hard to fornicate when your balls are frostbitten. +”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“To me, a forest is just a bunch of trees, but lakes and rivers are alive. Water is to the land what blood is to the body.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Well, imagine a movie—a vast production with kings, fools, knights, ladies, peasants, preachers, prostitutes—every sort of person you find in the world. When the actors take off their costumes, they’re all equal. So it is with life. When death strips us of our roles, we’re all equals in the grave.”
― Sam Torode, The Dirty Parts of the Bible

“Lameness may strike your leg, but not your resolve. Sickness may weaken your body, but not your determination. Nothing can steal your peace of mind—unless you let it.  Each time an obstacle arises, remind yourself of this truth. When you understand that outside events do not touch your deepest self, you can use any circumstance to your benefit. Trust fate and trust yourself. —Epictetus”
― Sam Torode, Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson