"Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind."

-- Alexis Carrel

#Enemy Quotes #Comfort Quotes #Syphilis Quotes

“I extend my deepest gratitude to our Armed Forces and first responders serving both at home and abroad in the war against terrorism.”
“If there are gods, why is the world so full of pain and injustice?' 'Because of men like you.”
“I think fatalism and redemption are themes that help a reader organize and eventually "own" a story or character. Writing them, I just want them to be real, and in reality I don't think events are thematic until in retrospect, if ever.”
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
“If time were a bolt of cloth,” said Om, “I would cut out all the bad parts. Snip out the scary nights and stitch together the good parts, to make time bearable. Then I could wear it like a coat, always live happily.”
“The sad thing is, people don't want to believe that the person they're in love with is out of his mind, drinking and using, so if you give them even half an excuse, they're going to want to believe it.”
“...a truth you don't understand is more dangerous than a lie.”
“The Odyssey and Iliad say things about the human condition in ways we should re-acquaint ourselves with, and use as a prism to interpret though.”

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