Flocks Quotes

According to the Gospel of Luke, shepherds were watching their flocks at night at the time Jesus was born. This detail -- the only clue in the Gospels about the timing of the birth [of Jesus Christ] -- suggests that Jesus' birthday was not in the winter, as shepherds would not have been watching their flocks only during the lambing season in the spring. In the colder months the sheep probably would have been corralled.

Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures Whilst the landscape round it measures, Russet lawns and fallows grey, Where the nibbling flocks do stray, Mountains on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do often rest; Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks, and rivers wide.

If you have really attained wholeness, everything will flock to you.

Remember the band, Flock of Seagulls? They had their van stolen. I was like, They still have a van?

You could say sorry," suggested Harry bluntly. "What, and get attacked by another flock of canaries?" muttered Ron. "What did you have to imitate her for?" "She laughed at my mustache!" "So did I, it was the stupidest thing I've ever seen.

To be a good shepherd is to shear the flock, not skin it!

My friends, my brothers! I know why you are coming to cross the river ... our land is hungry, and offers little food. But it will always be this way, unless you young men give your strength to the fields around your homes. The few cattle you bring home will be gone before you know it, and you will have to risk your lives again and again to steal more. And what is becoming of the small flocks you were given? They are starving, because you have been neglecting them. The Navajos have suffered drought before, and lived through it without making enemies on every side of their land. If you dig deep enough, you will find water. If your thoughts become harmonious, the rain will come. Give your hearts to your own land, not to the trails which lead to your neighbors' land.

when I spoke of having a drink, it was a euphemism for having a whole flock of them.

Individual investors predictably flock to stocks in companies that are in the news.

Pasture comes before prayer.

If you think you can lead your flock of sheeple and peeps to some glorified noodle fest on the mall, you got another thing coming, mister.

From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.

Some Christians try to go to heaven alone, in solitude; but believers are not compared to bears, or lions, or other animals that wander alone; but those who belong to Christ are sheep in this respect, that they love to get together. Sheep go in flocks, and so do God’s people.

Large flocks of butterflies, all kinds of happy insects, seem to be in a perfect fever of joy and sportive gladness.

She laughed enough to migrate an entire flock of birds. That was how she said yes

The women I know with strong personalities, the ones who might have become generals or the heads of companies if they were men, become teachers. Teaching is a calling, too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy-angles leading their flocks out of the darkness.

There is not much collective security in a flock of sheep on the way to the butcher.

Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.

My role is the shepherd's role. The shepherd is the one who opens the gate and allows the flock to go through and whoever opens the gate has to close it, and the gate is not yet closed.

Listen up,” I said urgently. “It’s time to round up your gear. I’m gonna check in with Patrick, and then we’re getting the flock out of here.” Ha-ha.

The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word

Troubles are exceedingly gregarious in their nature, and flying in flocks are apt to perch capriciously.

If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

I grant indeed that fields and flocks have charms, For him that gazes or for him that farms.