"Mankind has always made too much of its saints and heroes, and how the latter handle the fuss might be called their final test."

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Source : "Baseball Was Very, Very Good to Him". The New York Times, October 29, 2000.

Wilfrid Sheed

#Hero Quotes #Might Quotes #Tests Quotes

“Treat your date with the respect and purity you hope your future spouse will have. Keep in mind how you will expect a young man to treat your daughter one day. By listening to your conscience in this way, you'll have a good idea of where to draw the line.”
“Society gives legitimacy and society can take it away.”
“The trouble with Senator Long is that he is suffering from halitosis of the intellect.That's presuming Senator Long has an intellect.”
“I worked on 'Sarah Connor' even longer than 'Firefly.' And I always remembered how generous everyone was to me when I didn't know what to do, and I didn't know the rules, and I didn't know camera angles, and I didn't know lighting.”

Source : "‘Firefly’: Summer Glau reflects on Joss Whedon, sci-fi women and River’s edge". Interview with Noelene Clark, herocomplex.latimes.com. May 3, 2011.
“Do good and throw it in the sea; if God doesn't see it, the fishes will.”
“We must work our destiny in our own way and present to the world an economic system based on true Islamic concept of equality of manhood and social justice. We will thereby be fulfilling our mission as Muslims and giving to humanity the message of peace which alone can save it and secure the welfare, happiness and prosperity of mankind.”
“There's an obligation to let people know where their money is going, so the tour has an educational aspect, mostly as a way to thank people. But the most practical use is to raise money and do the research to figure out the proper ways to spend it. You want to make sure that the money doesn't just go somewhere where it does more harm than good.”
“Our most exciting discoveries come from studying anomalies. The once-in-1000 occurrence is worth getting detail on.”

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