"But knowledge does not protect one. Life is contemptuous of knowledge; it forces it to sit in the anterooms, to wait outside. Passion, energy, lies: these are what life admires. Still, anything can be endured if all humanity is watching. The martyrs prove it. We live in the attention of others. We turn to it as flowers to the sun."

-- James Salter

#Lying Quotes #Flower Quotes #Passion Quotes

“Enjoy life while it is happening.”
“I feel, as never before, how justly, from the dawn of history to the present time, men have paid the homage of their gratitude and admiration to the memory of those who nobly sacrifice their lives, that their fellow-men may live in safety and in honor.”

Source : Svend Petersen, Edward Everett (1963). “The Gettysburg addresses: the story of two orations”
“There's really no point to voting. If it made any difference, it would probably be illegal.”
“And in "Elbow Room" the cast sings the glories of westward expansion in the United States, which involved the murder of native peoples and the violent conquest of half of Mexico. Among the lines in the song is one that intones, "There were plenty of fights / To win land right / But the West was meant to be / It was our Manifest Destiny?" Let it suffice to say that happily belting out a tune in which one merrily praises genocide is always easier for those whose ancestors weren't on the receiving end of the deal.”
“You should have a dream and absolutely go for it. Don't let anybody say you can't do it.”
“Canada is the greatest nation in this country.”
“Retailing is a unique destination. What you need is stronger critical mass.”
“I'm just some commoner trying to work in acting.”

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