"I began to feel that if religion was either an illusion or a revelation, it was simpler to accept it as an illusion."

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Mary Roberts Rinehart

#Illusion Quotes #Revelations Quotes #Accepting Quotes

“Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the powerTo reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.”
“You want to look great under your clothes and obviously without clothes.”
“Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it.”
“I've tried wearing more than one ring on one hand and it doesn't look good. It's overkill, I think. So I think a ring on either hand. Nine times out of ten I'll go for pinky rings, but not always.”
“Me, my literary reputation is mostly abroad, but I am anchored here in New York. I can't think of any other place I'd rather die than here.”
“Religion is always a patron of the arts, but its taste is by no means impeccable.”
“What is politeness in the home but the outcome of affection and self-respect, and the suppression of all those natural instincts of self-seeking that, allowed their way, produce the worst manners in the world?”
“I actually believe in simplicity as a way of life. My wife and I are considering moving into a yurt!”

Source : Joseph Monninger (2010). “Eternal on the Water”, p.354, Simon and Schuster

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