"Africa may yet prove to be the spiritual conservatory of the world ...When the civilised nations in consequence of their wonderful material development, shall have had their spiritual susceptibilities blunted through the agency of a captivating and absorbing materialism, it may be that they have to resort to Africa to recover some of the simple elements of faith."

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Source : "Christianity, Islam and the Negro Race".

Edward Wilmot Blyden

#Spiritual Quotes #Simple Quotes #Agency Quotes

“Afghanistan had collapsed and everyone's life now lies broken at different levels within the rubble.”

Source : Nadeem Aslam (2008). “The Wasted Vigil”, p.39, Faber & Faber
“I am not a huge fan of being around people all the time. I really like being able to leave people.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Down with Dukes of Hazzard!”
“I am an early riser, and always wake up between 5 and 6am.”
“When I see that the clothes are sold the day they debut in some cases, I fear we are going to kill the invisible side of fashion, the mystery. Now with the industry, it's getting a bit difficult to create any mystery. But it's quite an interesting period. It's a bit chaotic.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Focus is about saying, No. And the result of that focus is going to be some really great products where the total is much greater than the sum of the parts.”
“I don't ever really notice when guys are hitting on me. I'm oblivious.”
“Like Aristotle, conservatives generally accept the world as it is; they distrust the politics of abstract reason â€“ that is, reason divorced from experience.”

Source : Benjamin Wiker (2010). “10 Books Every Conservative Must Read: Plus Four Not to Miss and One Impostor”, p.14, Regnery Publishing

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