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David Hume quote: "Thomas Hobbes's politics are fitted only to promote tyranny,..."
Thomas Hobbes's politics are fitted only to promote tyranny, and his ethics to encourage licentiousness. David Hume
Jean Renoir quote: "You see, in this world, there is one awful thing, and that is..."
You see, in this world, there is one awful thing, and that is that everyone has his reasons. Jean Renoir
Dad followed his I’m-So-Disappointed speech with a lecture on career opportunities. “You’re going to study literature and get a job doing what?” he said. “Literaturizing? David Sedaris
There is no need," Capricorn finally began, raising his voice, "for me to explain to most of you why the three prisoners you see there are to be punished. For the rest, it is enough for me to say it is for treachery, loose talk, and stupidity. One may argue, of course, over whether or not stupidity is a crime deserving of death. I think it is, for it can have exactly the same consequences as treachery. Cornelia Funke
In order to cease our striving, we must transfer our trust away from our own abilities, our own accomplishments, our own strength, and place it on His provision. Charles R. Swindoll
Terry Prachett quote: "only to people!' shouted Rincewind. He drew his sword and,..."
only to people!' shouted Rincewind. He drew his sword and, with a smooth overarm throw, completely failed to hit the troll. Terry Prachett
Cormac McCarthy quote: "All his early dreams were the same. Something was afraid and..."
All his early dreams were the same. Something was afraid and he had come to comfort it. Cormac McCarthy
Corrie said she was glad that what they were doing—what they had just done—appeared not to bother him, in spite of his belief. She said that she herself had never had any time for God, because her father was enough to cope with. Alice Munro
Robertson Davies quote: "He [Jesus] had a terrible temper, you know, undoubtedly..."
He [Jesus] had a terrible temper, you know, undoubtedly inherited from His Father. Robertson Davies
As a child he had often thought of killing himself, but those were sentimental reveries born a wish to punish his father and mother and other enemies. Truman Capote
William Shakespeare quote: "And his unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love."
And his unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love. William Shakespeare
He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself exercising control over living things. He talked to them, urging them, ordering them. Driven back by the tide, his footprints became bays in which they were trapped and gave him the illusion of mastery. William Golding
I prayed as we walked up the hill. I prayed and felt a measure of calm return. No visions. No angels singing. But a feeling of peace flowed over me. Ii took a deep breath, and something hard and tight and ugly in my heart let go. I took it as a good sign that I'd get to Jeff in time. But part of me was skeptical. God doesn't always save someone. Often He just helps you live through the loss. I guess I don't entirely trust God. I never doubt Him, but His motives are too beyond me. ... Laurell K. Hamilton
[Marianne Moore] once remarked, after a visit to her brother and his family, that the state of being married and having children had one enormous advantage: "One never has to worry about whether one is doing the right thing or not. There isn't time. One is always having to go to the market or drive the children somewhere. There isn't time to wonder 'Is this right or isn't it? Elizabeth Bishop
She couldn’t make him look just like any other man to her. He looked like the love thoughts of women. He could be a bee to a blossom – a pear tree blossom in the spring. He seemed to be crushing scent out of the world with his footsteps. Crushing aromatic herbs with every step he took. Spices hung above him. He was a glance from God. Zora Neale Hurston

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