"The Cross is a gibbet - rather an odd thing to make use of as a talisman against bad luck, if that is how we regard it. Or is it, instead, a cynical reminder that Virtue usually gets pilloried whenever it makes one of its occasional appearances in this world?"

-- Denis Johnston

#Cynical Quotes #Luck Quotes #Odd Things Quotes

“With everybody that I've met, there's always been something I've learned about them that I like.”
“There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other freely, and from the heart.”
“I'm fine, but I'm bipolar. I'm on seven medications, and I take medication three times a day. This constantly puts me in touch with the illness I have. I'm never quite allowed to be free of that for a day. It's like being a diabetic.”
“I will always be singing.”

Source : "Mario denies rumors about 'Idol' departure". www.today.com. March 14, 2005.
“Happiness is not a destination. It is a mood, it is not permanent. It comes and goes and if people thought that way then maybe people would find happiness more often.”
“Ever since I came to the WWE four years ago, there's been one home for Rey Mysterio. SmackDown! In this ring, in this very ring is where I won the World Title. This is my home. These are my people.”
“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courageâ€”pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically, to say â€œnoâ€ to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger â€œyesâ€ burning inside. The enemy of the â€œbestâ€ is often the â€œgood.”
“I wonder how many eggs are in the golden goose?”

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