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To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation - is that good for the world?
Take the risk of thinking for yourself. Much more happiness, truth, beauty and wisdom will come to you that way.
I do not believe any of the statistical claims that are made about public opinion. I don't see why anybody does.
I have quite a decent constitution in spite of all my abuse of it and my advanced years. I'm still quite robust.
I have nowhere claimed nor even implied that unbelief is a guarantee of good conduct or even an indicator of it.
The only way to truly conquer something, as every great philosopher and geneticist will tell you, is to love it.
No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground. [Saphira]
Heart broken-he felt a deep ache in his chest, like that of a sore muscle, and each beat of his heart pained him
Dickens had more energy than anyone in the world, and he expected his sons to be like him, and they couldn't be.
Kate had never in her life seen such frightful deformities, and the goblins had never seen such a hideous dress.
Flesh could not keep its glamour, nor eyes their sheen. They would go to nothing soon. But monsters are forever.
The British secret service was staffed at one point almost entirely by alcoholic homosexuals working for the KGB
And for all these people alike, the key to healing turned out to be the same. Each had a hurt he had to forgive.
Democracy is necessitated by the fact that all men are sinners; it is made possible by the fact that we know it.
There are times when salmon play no part in the proceedings of a day that is obstensibly spent in their pursuit.
If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of our marriages.
What does it mean to be true to the faith? That word true implies commitment, integrity, endurance, and courage.
The possession of wealth is not a mark of Heavenly favor and their absence is not evidence of Heavenly disfavor.
Buddha had said: "Each of us is a God. Each of us knows all. We need only open our minds to hear our own wisdom.
Always keep in mind that if God didn't want a man to have mulligans, golf balls wouldn't come three to a sleeve.
The secret of change consists in concentrating one's energy to create the new, and not to fight against the old.
Humans aren't defined by death, and they're not defined by what they lack. They're defined by their connections.
I don't know how many people there are with a million dollars who are inclined to give it to a writers' retreat.
The only graceful thing to do is recognize and embrace what is actually happening, rather than fight against it.
It's easier in an urban world to cast the blame outward. So I've learned a lot about my own process in that way.
Tea should be as bitter as wormwod and as sharp as a two eged sword Kit Snicket (a series of unfortunate events)
Frustration is an interesting emotional state, because it tends to bring out the worst in whoever is frustrated.
But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.
You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
When doctors describe pain as experiencing "discomfort," it's like saying Hiroshima experienced "urban renewal".
Sign at a New England church: Will the last person to leave please see that the perpetual light is extinguished?
Nothing you will ever do in your lifetime is likely to make you as much money as buying a home and living in it.
I always had a background belief in God. In other words, instinctually I've never doubted that we are not alone.
People younger than me trust me. People my age do not. They think I'm up to something. And I've often felt this.
Compelling characters are not cogs in the machine of your plot; they are human beings to whom the story happens.
Don't be so busy making a living that you forget how to live. Work hard to be successful, but enjoy the journey.
Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster.
As you read the Word of God today, read it with expectancy and anticipation for the changes it will make in you.
Here among the constant ruins and rebuilding of civilizations lies the coexistence of diversity and intolerance.
Luckily, I always travel with a book, just in case I have to wait on line for Santa, or some such inconvenience.
There is no such thing as no choice. There is always a choice. The only question is whether it's a bearable one.
no matter how happy we are, no matter how much we want our night to stretch out infinitely, sleep is inevitable.
It's hard to answer a question you haven't been asked. It's hard to show you tried unless you end up succeeding.
Maybe your history just repeats and repeats until it batters you enough to snap the seams that hold you together
Curiosity is what separates us from the cabbages. It's accelerative. The more we know, the more we want to know.
Though addiction is a disease - a brain disease that's often progressive - addicts who relapse are often blamed.
The greatest contribution we can make to the wellbeing of those in our lives is to have peace in our own hearts.
I'll sit in the park and feed the pigeons for a while.' We don't have pigeons.' Then I'll feed the pterodactyls.
While your past can inform you and your future can inspire you, the moment of choice exists in the here and now.
This is what sexism does best: it makes you feel crazy for desiring parity and hopeless about ever achieving it.