Joseph Addison Quotes

I think people would be suprised at how much we curse when we screw up. I'm like somebody with Tourette's Syndrome.

People in real life cuss God out when they're angry. That's all real.

I'll leave the swearing to the Jane Fondas.

Jesus is just a word I use to swear with.

They showed to us, moreover, with much derision the symbol of the cross. They spat upon it and wiped the feces from their posteriors with it. At last they urinated on it, as on some despicable thing, and threw our cross at us....

None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.

It is hard to think of anything more vile than to intentionally desecrate the Body of Christ.

Nothing is greater or more fearful sacrilege than to prostitute the great name of God to the petulancy of an idle tongue.

One of the cardinal sins in our country is profanity -- the taking of the name of the Lord in vain.

I spell 'god' with a small 'g' because I do not believe in him, but I love to swear by him.

I know I don't want to take the Lord's name in vain, and I don't want to drop any F-bombs.

I'm mad, you know? I don't think of retiring at all.

Kissing Mother Superior, incompetent, hairball, poppy seeds, on the can.

Take not God's name in vain; select a time when it will have effect.

You could say that to the pope. I want to talk to you about Jesus. He'd be like, easy, freak.

I like offending people, because I think people who get offended should be offended.

Let those who think that the Church pays too much attention to Mary give heed to the fact that Our Blessed Lord Himself gave ten times as much of His life to her as He gave to His Apostles.

When it was reported to General Washington that the army was frequently indulging in swearing, he immediately sent out the following order: The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing - a vice little known heretofore in the American army - is growing into fashion. Let the men and officers reflect "that we can not hope for the blessing of heaven on our army if we insult it by our impiety and folly."

Blasphemy is an epithet bestowed by superstition upon common sense.

Sophie said a bad word. In the dim light she had stubbed her toe on one of the many dusty bricks piled around the place. Naughty-naughty" Twinkle said. Oh shut up!" Sophie said , standing on one leg to hold her toe. "Why don't you grow up?

Martha: Oh, I like your anger. I think that's what I like about you most. Your anger.

I shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes.

Occasionally he would very nearly swear.

Are you ever going to kiss me without swearing first?

I enjoy the opportunity to use swear symbols. The reader reads into them something worse than what you normally would have. They work as this outburst of incoherent anger. I've found ways to write around swearing that are much more effective, rather than going for what someone really would say.