"Deathless laurel is the victor's due."

-- John Dryden

#Fame Quotes #Laurels Quotes

“All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.”
“And I have to admit that there is something undeniably fulfilling about hunting with Rosie. Somehow, it makes me feel as if the long list of differences between us doesn't exist. We're dressed the same, we fight the same enemy, we win together ... It's as though for that moment I get to be her, the one who isn't covered in thick scars, and she gets to understand what it is to be me. It's different than hunting with Silas-he and I are partners, not part of the same heart.”
“The late proceedings of those daring invaders to establish a national religion have opened the eyes of all lovers of liberty and religion... I have been told they have thrown off the mask and are preaching to the people to elect none but godly men to represent them in the General and State Legislatures; ... what they mean by godly people, is people of their own stamp...”
“Whereas modern cynicism brought despair about the ability of the human species to realize laudable ideals, postmodern cynicism doesn't â€” not because it's optimistic, but because it can't take ideals seriously in the first place. The prevailing attitude is Absurdism. A postmodern magazine may be irreverent, but not bitterly irreverent, for it's not purposefully irreverent; its aim is indiscriminate, because everyone is equally ridiculous. And anyway, there's no moral basis for passing judgment. Just sit back and enjoy the show.”
“I have advocated and I still advocate revolutionary change”
“Your life is truly your lifeâ€¦ it belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well”
“War is regarded as nothing but the continuation of state policy with other means.”
“A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.”

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