"There is seldom a difficulty with religion where there is friendship."

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Source : Sebastian Barry (2008). “The Secret Scripture”, p.20, Faber & Faber

Sebastian Barry

#Difficulty Quotes

“Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.”

Source : ROBERT SOUTH (1866). “SERMONS SEVERAL OCCASIONS”, p.43
“The eyes of mankind will be upon you to see whether the Government, which is now more popular than it has been for many years past, will be productive of more virtue moral and political. We may look up to Armies for our Defense, but Virtue is our best Security. It is not possible that any State should long remain free, where Virtue is not supremely honored.”
“My favorite thing [about surfing] is being creative on waves; it's like an art form. You can do whatever you want on that wave if you work hard at it and just have fun out there.”
“I am me, therefore I am the best.”
“When we share our personal data with business, its use should be transparent and secure.”
“The abuse dies in a day, but the denial slays the life of the people, and entombs the hope of the race.”
“When you look at life think in terms of karate. But remember that karate is not only karate -- it is life.”
“Being tired of all illusions and of everything about illusions â€“ the loss of illusions, the uselessness of having them, the prefatigue of having to have them in order to lose them, the sadness of having had them, the intellectual shame of having had them knowing that they would have to end this way.”

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