Pastoral Resources

Doubt is the brother of shame.

Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.

It's a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can't eat for eight hours; he can't drink for eight hours; he can't make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight hours is work.

Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.

Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

A great wind swept over the ghetto, carrying away shame, invisibility and four centuries of humiliation. But when the wind dropped people saw it had been only a little breeze, friendly, almost gentle.

Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.

Shame, shame, shame. How many times have I told you not to be frightened? Have I not told you God looks after all his children?

You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.

I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.

Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.

I don't think closeted homosexual morticians have the market cornered on self-loathing or sense of shame.

It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It's the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That's the power of the gospel.

I was always the shame of the family - the one Yankee who was actually born in the North.

There was a bit of a comparison that Bret was making between Vince McMahon and my dad. He looked up to Vince as a dad and stuff, and it was a shame to see the whole thing end the way it did.

The public have neither shame or gratitude.