"We make a mistake to condescend to the past as if it were preparatory to our own time."

--

E. L. Doctorow

#Mistake Quotes #Past Quotes

“The Universal Law is impartial. It will give you anything you believe. It will throw you garbage or roses depending on the energy you put in. You are the one in charge, and you must accept that and stand alone. If you think God is coming down to fix things for you, forget it. God is out playing golf.”

Source : Stuart Wilde (1988). “Affirmations”
“There are so many international musical connections here, in Amsterdam. And some of them are amazingly successful.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“The hurricanes are following the tropical ocean temperature. The tropical ocean temperature is following the Northern Hemisphere. And it's very hard now to believe that there's anything natural about that.”

Source : "Is It Too Late to Stop the Warming?" by Ned Potter, abcnews.go.com. March 26, 2006.
“Irony won't save you from anything; humour doesn't do anything at all. You can look at life ironically for years, maybe decades; there are people who seem to go through most of their lives seeing the funny side, but in the end, life always breaks your heart. Doesn't matter how brave you are, or how reserved, or how much you've developed a sense of humour, you still end up with your heart broken. That's when you stop laughing.”
“If one foot is in a bucket of steam, and the other is in a bucket of ice, you are not, on average, comfortable.”
“Slowing down is the precursor to Yoga practice because this simple act allows us to consider our thoughts, feelings and actions more carefully in the light of our desire to live peacefully.”
“It is a significant fact that, of all the Christian countries, in those where the church stands highest, and has most power, women rank lowest, and have fewest rights accorded them, whether of personal liberty or proprietary interest.”
“Im not a big fan of patterns. I like the unexpected.”

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