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“Many of the self-described "political refugees" who come here make stopovers in other countries on their way to the U.S., in places where they would be free to have as many children as they want. But they choose to continue on to the U.S. Why? Because it is more economically attractive.”
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“Being present, whether with children, with friends, or even with oneself, is hard work. But isn't this attentiveness - the feeling that someone is trying to think about us - something we want more than praise?”
Source : Stephen Grosz (2014). “The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves”, p.22, W. W. Norton & Company
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“Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe. ... Every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy.”
Source : "Hannes Alfvén: Dean of the Plasma Dissidents". Book by Anthony L. Peratt, p. 196, 1998.
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“We really have no choice but to pray and encourage a return to an America steeped in Judeo-Christian values. It is either that or taking our chances in a society with no values at all. For all Americans the former carries certain risks, but the latter spells certain doom. For now, we should not be deflected by theological debate from the life-saving tasks awaiting us. There is work to be done. We must ensure that America will continue to be part of God's plan for the world.”
Source : Rabbi Daniel Lapin (2012). “America's Real War”, p.526, Multnomah
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“The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life.”
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“Playing in front of people is a lot different from playing in your room”
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“History, having destroyed the religion as the opium of the people, now requires that they be given a taste of the real stuff.”
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“Its easy to lose sight of what you want when you think you want everything.”
Source : Jonathan Carroll (2012). “Kissing the Beehive”, p.174, Open Road Media
