"A trifle consoles us, for a trifle distresses us."

-- Blaise Pascal

#Trifles Quotes #Distress Quotes

“Truthfulness so often goes with ruthlessness.”
“In college, my teachers were usually after me for going after comedy too much, leaning too much in that direction.”
“Be an opener of doors”
“Whatever others around you think, don't you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.”

Source : J.C Ryle, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “PRACTICAL RELIGION”, Lulu.com
“I'm such a grandma. I don't tweet; I don't have a Facebook page.”
“I do enjoy reading some science fiction.”
“We are in an era where censorship is creeping back in through the Patriot Act and where people are.. being intimidated not to speak about what we should be speaking about.”

Source : "50 years later, 'Howl' still resonates". www.today.com. October 6, 2005.
“The thorn tree just began to bud And greening stained the sheltering hedge, An many a violet beside the wood Peeped blue between the withered sedge; The sun gleamed warm the bank beside, 'Twas pleasant wandering out a while Neath nestling bush to lonely hide, Or bend a musings o'er a stile.”

Source : John Clare (2012). “Careless Rambles by John Clare: A Selection of His Poems Chosen and Illustrated by Tom Pohrt”, p.71, Counterpoint Press

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