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"The key to deception is to provide just enough truth to make people swallow the lie."
"If you can't make time to spend with God now, what makes you think that you'll be happy spending eternity with Him?"
"It is far better to hurt someone's feelings now than to break that person's heart later."
"If you don't intend to finish, don't even start."
"Look for those open spaces--where reality is nearby if you need it."
"God is not looking for perfect people. If you were perfect, you wouldn't need God."
"Perfection is attainable--but not independently."
"Thinking is never an equivalent substitute for action."
"Friends may come, and friends may go. Enjoy them while you have them, and have no regrets when they are gone."
"Obedience is learned through suffering."
"Now is not the best time to look for a good vehicle. All you can find is either a van, a truck, or a piece of crap."
Offhand quotes to ponder:
"Why plan for the worst case scenario when you can just prevent it?"
"Women like candles because they allow them to express their pyrotechnic tendencies in demure ways."
"People don't lie because they want to protect you; they lie because they are afraid of what you would think if you knew the truth."
"Questioning is not always a sign of doubt. Sometimes it is a sign that someone just wants to know more clearly."
A few weeks ago, while in a casual conversation, I said something to a friend of mine. He quickly said, "Would you say that again?" I repeated it, and he commented that I should save my random utterances, implying that I speak truth with a tone of humor. What followed was the idea that came into the fruition of what you now read.
You may wonder, what exactly does the blog title mean?
Offhand - casual, but not necessarily unthoughtful
Utterances - words said
Zealot - a person who shows zeal
I am a zealous person. I'm passionate about everything; even in apathy, I show passion. What you will read is the preservation of the casual thoughts and words of someone who is a passionate believer of what is said.