"Religion grows with the intelligence of man, but all religions of the past and probably all of the future will sooner or later become petrified forms instead of living helps to mankind. Until that time comes, however, if religion of any name or nature makes man more happy, comfortable, and able to live peaceably with his brothers, it is good."

-- Luther Burbank

#Brother Quotes #Past Quotes #Men Quotes

“The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.”
“Implicity, there should be something mysterious in every day.”
“There is no tears without joy; there is no joy without tears.”
“It all seemed a hollow sham now - that strict code, that conscientious virtue that condemned her to the sterile joys of pious women! No, no, she'd had enough of that; she wanted to live!”
“I'm slowly becoming a repository for decomposing sorrows, regrets, ignored injustice, and forgotten promises. I can still feel its stench. But when I get accustomed to it, I will call it experience.”
“It is in the prime of youth that man sinks into empty phrases and grimaces. It's in this smithy that our maturity is forged.”

Source : Witold Gombrowicz (2012). “Ferdydurke”, p.68, Yale University Press
“When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.”
“You don't get 5 years to build a team any more. You get 2 if you're lucky.”

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