"A person who doesn't learn from the past is an idiot, in my estimation."

-- Stephen King

#Past Quotes #Idiot Quotes #Learn From The Past Quotes

“Baptism is rich in meaning. It suggests cleansing. When you are a disciple, you understand that you are cleansed by Christ. You understand that Christ died in your place on the cross, paying for your sins, fully forgiving you for all your wrongs. You are cleansed from guilt, and you are becoming a cleaner, healthier, more whole person.”
“I feel like my responsibility as an actor is to make characters as compelling and believable as possible.”
“Everyday life invents itself by poaching in countless ways on the property of others.”

Source : Michel de Certeau (2011). “The Practice of Everyday Life”, p.12, Univ of California Press
“I was always fascinated by engineering. Maybe it was an attempt maybe to get my father's respect or interest, or maybe it was just a genetic love of technology, but I was always trying to build things.”
“It was a Friday night, she was at a club, and a good-looking man was currently giving her the I-want-to-take-you-home-and-I-hope-I-last-longer-than-five-minutes lookâ€¦ and she was thinking about pie, a young adult book, and feeding her cat. She was so turning into the cat lady at twenty-seven. Sweet.”
“The Shirky Principle declares that complex solutions, like a company, or an industry, can become so dedicated to the problem they are the solution to, that often they inadvertently perpetuate the problem.”
“The day of judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.”

Source : Alistair Cooke (1951). “One man's America”, New York, Knopf
“I'm not very good at being a wife because I break all the rules.”

Source : "Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl tell The Ugly Truth". Interview with Lynn Barker, www.sheknows.com. July 21, 2009.

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