A.J. Beirens quote: "Heeft god de man dan té volmaakt gemaakt<br />dat men er zo nodig een stuk moet van afsnijden?<br /><br />Over 'besnijdenis' in "Gesels van een imaginaire god"

Is it too bold to point out
that there is nothing in the ten commandments
about protectin...
A.J. BEIRENS

Abortion is not allowed
because apparently it is against the law of god.
Yes, that butter-...
A.J. BEIRENS

Don't be sad that it's over.
Be glad that you ever lived to see it.
A.J. BEIRENS

Only those who are brainwashed and fools
believe in the existence of a god.
Those who are ...
A.J. BEIRENS

The bullshit detector is the biggest enemy
of every religion."

From: "Gesels van een...
A.J. BEIRENS

If we're talking about guys who set the tone, you've got to go way back. But if we're ta...
A.J. STYLES

I've been a video game guy since I was eight years old and got my first Nintendo. I've been ...
A.J. STYLES

Who would have ever thought that, within a couple months of getting into the WWE, that I'd be wr...
A.J. STYLES

Shinsuke Nakamura is probably one of the best wrestlers I've ever been in the ring with. He'...
A.J. STYLES

There's a couple guys that I'd like to wrestle, but truthfully, I want to wrestle as many gu...
A.J. STYLES

I hope to have more than one main weapon. I have the Phenomenal Forearm as we're calling it now,...
A.J. STYLES

That's the great thing with the WWE. They want you to be like John Cena, they want you to be lik...
A.J. STYLES

I always say when it comes to dream matches, that is not up to me: that's up to the WWE Universe...
A.J. STYLES

I think the thing that I get most excited about is the fact that I know I'm gonna have a great m...
A.J. STYLES

The WWE is based on, I think, reaction. You know, if you can't get a reaction, that means you ca...
A.J. STYLES

You just can't compare the WWE to anything else when it comes to sports entertainment. There is ...
A.J. STYLES

Do I think Vince McMahon was looking at my matches in Japan going, 'We need him?' No. He was...
A.J. STYLES

You just remember back when you were watching as a kid and going, 'Man, Sting's so cool,'...
A.J. STYLES

At my house, it's an, 'If dad says it, you can say it' kind of deal, so a lot of my slan...
A.J. STYLES

I've never really felt like a veteran. I've never felt like the guy who's like, 'OK,...
A.J. STYLES

I busted my tail for so long, I'm just glad it's getting recognized now as part of the WWE. ...
A.J. STYLES

Everybody either hates or loves John Cena; there's no medium. I feel like that I've accompli...
A.J. STYLES

There's plenty of people who've never gotten the opportunity to wrestle at WrestleMania. To ...
A.J. STYLES

I want to be known as A.J. Styles, the WWE Superstar that he is, and have amazing matches, make memo...
A.J. STYLES

Everything I do, I want to be A.J. Styles. When you see a guy come out with dry, long hair, I want y...
A.J. STYLES

There's a lot of goals I've set in the WWE that I want to accomplish. I'm always setting...
A.J. STYLES

I would love to tell you that it's been absolutely perfect, that I've been a man that's ...
A.J. STYLES

Sometimes I feel like if I'm not getting people to boo me, then I'm not doing my job right.
A.J. STYLES

I'm not trying to be something that I'm not, and I think a lot of people can relate to that....
A.J. STYLES

Although I am a Christian, I am not even close to perfect.
A.J. STYLES

You're only as old as you feel, and I feel pretty young. I've got one gear, and till it gets...
A.J. STYLES

Chill out with Shiver and Fears
A.J. HARD

The most inefficient and self-harming thing a person can do is go out looking for love. Let it find ...
A.J. DARKHOLME

Memories are meant to serve you, not enslave you.
A.J. DARKHOLME

Trust is not a gasoline-soaked blanket that succumbs to the matches of betrayal, never able to be us...
A.J. DARKHOLME

I've started to look at life differently. When you're thanking God for every little you - every meal...
A.J. JACOBS

I went to church when I was younger, but it was never something pushed down my throat or anything, w...
A.J. STYLES

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or h...
A.J. JACOBS

A story told today can be treasured by a heart that starts beating a hundred years from now.
A.J. SKY

By day, unfaithful souls can think of sex all they want. But by night, what morals does it accomplis...
A.J. CHILSON

I've got one more start here, and that's all that matters.
A.J. BURNETT

Everybody wants to start. That's my plan. You always expect to start, and that's my goal.
A.J. FEELEY

You score five runs in an inning off Roy, that just doesn't happen a lot. We had some huge two-strik...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

Fran was at the Grey Cup. I don't know how many teams actually send a director or scout. My point is...
A.J. SMITH

When I went to California, I played alongside a lot of Gator commitments, and they welcomed me in li...
A.J. JONES

I think most teams would want me at the inside in a 3-4, from what I've heard. Either one I'd feel c...
A.J. HAWK

Judge a poem like you would judge a person, for it was the person who wrote the poem.
A.J. CHILSON

When a number fails to identify a football player try the name on the back of his uniform.
A.J. CHILSON

I feel fine. I probably would have stayed in the game, but I couldn't get my shoe back on. I got hit...
A.J. FEELEY

It's been frustrating because the first game you come out early because of [a] shoe coming off,
A.J. FEELEY

I feel fine. I probably would have stayed in the game, but I couldn't get my shoe back on. I got hit...
A.J. FEELEY

He won the two mile that year. That year he was the runner to beat in the state of Kansas. We were t...
A.J. ELLISON

Where aren't I public enemy No. 1? Tell me something that I don't already know.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

I didn't quite know he was going to turn into the teen idol he turned into. Back then, he had like a...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

You can never be a winner when you want to be a quitter.
A.J. FOYT

It happened. He didn't hit me that hard. It was kind of a glancing blow, and the crowd was so loud t...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

But there is a disconnect here. Being wealthier simply does not translate into being happier. Many s...
A.J. SENCHACK

There's been a lot of stuff. I always seem to be in the middle of it. ... It always seems like I'm i...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

She's rooting for her brother. She better. She's known him a lot longer than me.
A.J. HAWK

A lot of these long distance runners start out at junior high. They have just as good times but they...
A.J. ELLISON

Obviously, we exceeded their predictions. In October alone there were 20 births to our clients.
A.J. JONES

There was a lot of pressure on everybody, but really no extra pressure. We just needed to relax and ...
A.J. HAWK

When egos clash often between you and the school principal, it is not too wise to develop a mad crus...
A.J. CHILSON

My junior year was a stepping stone to my senior season. That was my first full season running. I kn...
A.J. ELLISON

For every cruel deed done to others only the innocent remain strong.
A.J. CHILSON

Good people make good friends, and good friends make good choices, and good choices make good charac...
A.J. CHILSON

One will never know who their friends are until they are all gone.
A.J. CHILSON

Phillip Holloman, he's a city boy, but he's getting the hang of it now. Now that he's caught a coupl...
A.J. DAVIS

It hurt me in the draft, because it kind of damaged my character and put me in a light that I don't ...
A.J. NICHOLSON

It's all gone pretty fast. I don't want to move on, but I know I have to.
A.J. HAWK

Anytime you get the quarterback, it feels good.
A.J. HAWK

I'd be happy. I think you should root for your brother. We have plenty of fans for our team.
A.J. HAWK

Yeah, but I don't think they would respect me if I just laid down and not play hard.
A.J. HAWK

You can't even mention us in the same breath as him, (but) it's a good story. I didn't think about i...
A.J. HAWK

That's what we do every game: affect the quarterback and just be a physical defense - a defense that...
A.J. HAWK

People always try to get us in linebacker battles with the other teams. But we're trying to be the b...
A.J. HAWK

Money's what wins the case.
A.J. HAUT

It's not over, we've still got a lot of preseason and a lot of training camp left. Just come out fig...
A.J. FEELEY

I don't feel squeezed. I just feel like I just have to take care of what I can take care of. There a...
A.J. FEELEY

I'm trying to make the most of my opportunities.
A.J. FEELEY

I'm not happy about it, but that's the way it's going right now. But it's not going stop my progress...
A.J. FEELEY

In the fall, I still ran cross country. In the winter you had indoor, in the spring you have track a...
A.J. ELLISON

It's just like with any other sport, if you want to get to that next level, you have to sacrifice a ...
A.J. ELLISON

I had a little bit of anxiety. Being one of the top runners in Kansas and you get to Tulsa and every...
A.J. ELLISON

I am a little surprised. You have a lot of military kids coming in and out. It would be nice to see ...
A.J. ELLISON

As soon as they announced it, I knew I broke the record. My goal at the time was 'I'm going to win t...
A.J. ELLISON

Cross country was something that started off as a punishment from my father for low grades. I guess ...
A.J. ELLISON

The game of football is a physical game, so if you go a game without having penalties, something's w...
A.J. DAVIS

We fished them out that day. That was fun.
A.J. DAVIS

I've been fishing ever since I could walk. Me and my dad go out all the time, go fishing. It's just ...
A.J. DAVIS

We have a good time, then we go and cook them. That's the best time right there.
A.J. DAVIS

I killed them last time. I caught about 10, they caught about one.
A.J. DAVIS

Normally, anything that hits the line. It doesn't matter, whatever comes in. Most of the time, I lov...
A.J. DAVIS

We play scared. We manage scared. We coach scared.
A.J. BURNETT

Sooner rather than later, we're going to see a new team on top there.
A.J. BURNETT

As long as we go to the playoffs, that's all I care about. I'm going to do what I can to get us ther...
A.J. BURNETT

It is driving me. It's driving me more now than ever. This is a great team. We've got great pitching...
A.J. BURNETT

I've got one more start here, and that's all that matters. It's depressing around here. There's noth...
A.J. BURNETT

It just goes back to let everybody else worry about the Rocket. Let him take the show, and hopefully...
A.J. BURNETT

It's been a really good day for us here. The team has been able to regroup after Long Beach and we h...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

This is Day 2 of four, We did Long Beach, we did San Jose, we did Portland. Right now, it's Edmonton...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

I'm worn out and my body hurts. I've never experienced in my life trying not to fall asleep in a rac...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

It's good to see Sebastien have a little problem.
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

The last three weeks have been quite disappointing and I had been putting a lot of pressure on mysel...
A.J. ALLMENDINGER

Once I reel it in, I'm like 'I caught the first fish, I caught the biggest fish.' That's kind of how...
A.J. DAVIS

It wasn't my night. I've got to take responsibility for that and try to cut down on the mistakes.
A.J. FEELEY

As you know, all the rumors were that he was on his way. We had not officially heard that. But we go...
A.J. SMITH

It's disappointing, but it's business.
A.J. SMITH

We are letting the dust settle around here. We are not pressed. We will let it all go for a couple o...
A.J. SMITH

That's the way they wanted to approach it. Miami made an offer but was told it was not acceptable. W...
A.J. SMITH

I've heard that for a long, long time. I wasn't even here during the Leaf era. Our ownership was. Bu...
A.J. SMITH

I don't know if they were wrong. Sure you want your 1-2-3-4 picks to make it ---- that's how you get...
A.J. SMITH

Our policymakers, economists and the media bestowed that role on it.
A.J. SENCHACK

We don't like to see people say stuff in the newspaper, but he didn't say anything bad about me. So ...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

For him, he likes to have it when he's on the mound. He's the type of guy that feels more confident ...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

I don't know what happened. I guess I thought I fouled it off.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

You play here enough, you know that balls on the line roll back fair. Really nothing you can do abou...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

They look good. They're a team that has a chance (if) they get any kind of pitching.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

We like to see the crowds there and the people excited. That's good, but we've still got to go out a...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

I didn't do anything. I struck out.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

It's an exciting time. I'm mostly excited, and a little nervous in a way. I just feel fortunate that...
A.J. NICHOLSON

If they're paying money to have you on their team, [teams] should want to ask and should want to kno...
A.J. NICHOLSON

If they're paying money to have you on their team, you should want to ask and should want to know --...
A.J. NICHOLSON

We broke down a couple of times out there. But we ended up with more plays than breakdowns and that'...
A.J. NICHOLSON

He doesn't do a lot of looking off. Once he looks at a certain direction, you can pretty much guess ...
A.J. NICHOLSON

I took part in every drill. It was just a scare.
A.J. NICHOLSON

They are athletic and they like to run the option, but they have a lot of other weapons. On defense,...
A.J. MASSENGALE

It's definitely a tough stretch for us. All we can do is play it. We just want to do the best we can...
A.J. MASSENGALE

I think we will be better up front, but our skill position people will have to evolve during the sea...
A.J. MASSENGALE

We've spent a lot of time working on tackling, something we were terrible at last season. We want to...
A.J. MASSENGALE

It's very hard to move on. We did everything together, and things aren't the same without him.
A.J. LEPORE

We started off all eight together, did some medium turns, then four went over to a jump.
A.J. JONES

The hardest thing is to ski your count in your head. You are counting and trying to visually look do...
A.J. JONES

They've been working really hard, and they've really changed their style of skiing from when they st...
A.J. JONES

Dentists are not taking Medicaid because of the low reimbursement and the cumbersome paperwork. It i...
A.J. JONES

When I went to California, I played alongside a lot of Gator commitments, and they welcomed me in li...
A.J. JONES

It feels great knowing I'm going to play with people I know. In a couple of years, maybe next year, ...
A.J. JONES

It's great to be wanted in this recruiting class. If we [this recruiting class] come together and do...
A.J. JONES

Florida has a great program, and they are headed in the right direction. They have the No. 1 recruit...
A.J. JONES

I couldn't get things going, so it gets frustrating. As a quarterback you want to make plays and put...
A.J. FEELEY

One of the most bizarre plays I've ever been a part of.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

I have no timetable. I have none. I wish I could tell you, but I don't (have a schedule). We're goin...
A.J. BURNETT

They say you get what you can handle, and I can handle it just fine.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

We are going to try to long-term him. We originally wanted to do this in early February, but I guess...
A.J. SMITH

Every play they made behind me pumped me up even more and gave me the energy to keep going.
A.J. BURNETT

If you do something great people will think you're great!
A.J. CHILSON

Popularity will never bring you power, unless you have Christ.
A.J. CHILSON

What I wanted was to write a better love poem than the last, and when that didn't happen it killed m...
A.J. CHILSON

The church that I go to might just as well be my home. The people I go to church with are more like ...
A.J. CHILSON

Brooklyn is the only place in baseball where money doesn't matter. Only the fans do.
A.J. CHILSON

If life is short, then how come most books reflect the opposite approach?
A.J. CHILSON

I am not afraid to be controversial, because people with a voice are controversial. And I am one of ...
A.J. CHILSON

Sexuality, as far as I am concerned, means little to me.
A.J. CHILSON

The worst thing there is about having a birthday is when it's over.
A.J. CHILSON

Anytime you get a chance to play, you have a chance to succeed, ... It's a matter of what you do wit...
A.J. FEELEY

I'm very pleased with the outcome and the results. I probably could have thrown 10 or 15 more, if I ...
A.J. BURNETT

I was never a knucklehead off the field. I was a person who abided by the rules and had been an upst...
A.J. NICHOLSON

Beware of those who speak ill of others in your presence; don't be surprised of what they say about ...
A.J. GARCES

Why were there no words that spoke positively about being concerned about the self? Why was there on...
A.J. DALTON

Places are people as well as rocks, trees and buildings. Places are moments in time.
A.J. DALTON

All sacrifice and suffering is redemptive. It is used to either teach the individual or to help othe...
A.J. RUSSELL

Why spend your life working on defense when no defense can be made truly impenetrable? Take the offe...
A.J. DARKHOLME

Always hear others out and remain open-minded; the day you think you know everything is the day you ...
A.J. DARKHOLME

He's been so clutch. He loves that situation. He relishes it. He doesn't have any nerves.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

We are but cells living in a much larger organism, however, this does not make our existence less si...
A.J. DARKHOLME

What you withhold in this life will be withheld from you in the next.
A.J. DARKHOLME

If your heart, mind, and actions are selfish, they will ultimately divide you, others, or entire [es...
A.J. DARKHOLME

If you're up top, you get a marquee player through about 10 or 11. If you're in the middle of the pa...
A.J. SMITH

I told him going into surgery that we were going to try to get a long-term deal. I told him not to w...
A.J. SMITH

Last year, things were a little different than they are now, ... I guess if you're going to look for...
A.J. FEELEY

It [pain in the elbow] came on pretty good in the fourth inning. This really is frustrating for me. ...
A.J. BURNETT

It's a 3-3 game. I give up a home run, it's a funeral. I'm over it, man. I've got one more start her...
A.J. BURNETT

Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.
A.J. LIEBLING

It's very hard to move on.
A.J. LEPORE

That's big to do that early. I tried to get out there and get the strut, get the glare and the feeli...
A.J. BURNETT

I'm never complacent no matter what you're doing. If I was the No. 1 guy, I wouldn't be complacent w...
A.J. FEELEY

You've got to make the most out of every rep you get, as limited as they may be at times, in a game ...
A.J. FEELEY

We were calm and collected. We got together. We identified the problem and corrected it. We played t...
A.J. NICHOLSON

Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
A.J. JACOBS

It's bittersweet, ... It didn't work out here. It's something I've got to swallow. They had high exp...
A.J. FEELEY

Obviously, there's a step before [pitching on Saturday]. Baby steps. I'm not going to go out and pit...
A.J. BURNETT

I was still upset. But I got some good phone calls last night ... and that eased me up a little bit ...
A.J. BURNETT

Each year we go into the season and our main goal is to win the Big Ten championship and the nationa...
A.J. HAWK

You could throw to both of them coming out of the backfield, because Ronnie is a great receiver, and...
A.J. FEELEY

(Even) if I'd have won every award, it doesn't mean anything to these coaches (and) these players in...
A.J. HAWK

We're built on pitching and defense and hitting here and there.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

We knew Notre Dame was coming out to make plays. They have a ton of talent [but] we always talk abou...
A.J. HAWK

You have to find a hobby, other than football. You have to have an escape. When I go out there, I fo...
A.J. DAVIS

We willed this win. Our team is mature enough to recognize when a critical point comes up and we'll ...
A.J. NICHOLSON

Hatred to one another only creates hurt to ourselves.
A.J. CHILSON

Unity is the only way a church can ever thrive.
A.J. CHILSON

Touchdowns mean a lot to nonbelievers. But in life, God is six points.
A.J. CHILSON

Everything is a blessing from God, from the water in which we drink to the bread that nourishes us.
A.J. CHILSON

I hate hate.
A.J. CHILSON

God never made women to be objects of men, so why should they be?
A.J. CHILSON

John Lennon, Jesus is bigger than The Beatles.
A.J. CHILSON

I can do more for God, this I know for sure!
A.J. CHILSON

I'm not sorry for being sorry.
A.J. CHILSON

If you already have something you wished for is there a need for something else you want?
A.J. CHILSON

For me, I put down the best suggestion I have and they throw it. They still have to execute the pitc...
A.J. PIERZYNSKI

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