"It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so."

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Source : Georges Bernanos, Rémy Rougeau (2002). “The Diary of a Country Priest”, p.224, Da Capo Press

Georges Bernanos

#Pride Quotes #Order Quotes #Excellence Quotes

“I write about race in America in hopes of undermining the notion of race in America.”

Source : Richard Rodriguez (2003). “Brown: The Last Discovery of America”, p.8, Penguin
“The true subject of poetry is the loss of the beloved.”
“Education is the most powerful tool countries have for boosting economic growth, increasing prosperity and forging more just, peaceful and equitable societies. Where educational deprivation exists, it breeds conflict and enables repression.”
“And how to paint your lovely hands, fluttering over the silks like two dark birds?”

Source : Elizabeth Borton de Treviño (1999). “I, Juan De Pareja”, Turtleback Books
“I started realizing that one of the great things about opera is that if you make the right kind of story, you can still have this kind of abstract subliminal quality to take you on a journey, but you can root it just enough in a particular situation, a particular kind of real situation that a person might have, or a particular context in the real world.”
“I like things to have rules, I like order and I like schedules.”
“Overwhelmingly strong proofs of intelligent and benevolent design lie around us... the atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I cannot put it into words.”
“This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.”

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