Nimrod Quotes

Proud Nimrod first the bloody chase began A mighty hunter, and his prey was man. (Alexander Pope)
... Why Nimrod? Why that name?"" Ramrod straight, he looked down at her. ""I guess you skipped Bible studies at school. Genesis 10, verses 8 to 10: 'And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth... And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and-"" ""Babel?"" ""It was only generations after the flood of Noah. Chapter 11, verse 4. 'And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven.'"" ""But God struck them down when they built the tower."" ""Yes. But why? 11, 6. 'Now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.' That's what God said about mankind. He feared us, and so He struck us down. We have that verse up on the wall on big banners, to motivate the workforce. 'Nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.'"" ""Wow,"" Thandie said. ""You're challenging God?"" ""Why the hell not? View quote
Stephen Baxter
In fact, there's probably only one thing worse than not being able to understand a person.” "What's that?” asked Nimrod. "Being able to understand him completely. View quote
James K. Morrow
I got to live out my 11-year-old fantasies - I got to go on stage with Green Day. Billie Joe called my name from the stage. 'Dookie' was the first album I ever bought. I covered the whole of 'Nimrod' and he'd heard it. That was like the 11-year-old girl dreamed. View quote
Florence Welch
For the better part of my adult life, I proudly avoided nerd/nimrod/goober status. I was always just cool enough. View quote
Steve Carell
Mr. Jorrocks then called upon the company in succession for a toast, a song, or a sentiment. Nimrod gave, "The Royal Staghounds"; Crane gave, "Champagne to our real friends, and real pain to our sham friends." View quote
Robert Smith Surtees