"To me a saint is a severely edited sinner. That's what I think."

-- Malachy McCourt

#Thinking Quotes #Saint Quotes #Edited Quotes

“I was introduced to Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson. The young Congressman was very friendly.”
“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”
“The problem in the Syrian opposition is not between Islamists and non-Islamists. It was the lack of any political experience after 50 years of no political experience. The problem was a lack of political organizations that are truly effective and powerful. This is still a challenge now; it is a weakness in the reality of Syrian political life.”
“For the last 15 years that I have been performing, all I ever wanted to do was transcend poetry to the world. See, it wasn't enough for me to write a book. It wasn't enough for me to join a slam competition, and while those things hold weight, it wasn't the driving force that pushes the pen to the pad.”
“The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.”
“Government cannot be your parent.”
“Plain living and high thinking are no more. The homely beauty of the good old cause Is gone; our peace, our fearful innocence, And pure religion breathing household laws.”
“Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.”

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