"Christ's whole life on earth was the assertion and example of true manliness — the setting forth in living act and word what man is meant to be, and how he should carry himself in this world of God — one long campaign in which the temptation stands out as the first great battle and victory."

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Source : Thomas Hughes (2017). “True Manliness”, p.29, Litres

Thomas Hughes

#Men Quotes #Long Quotes #Temptation Quotes

“If you love god, burn a church.”
“God has not promised to bless my thoughts, but He has promised to bless His Word.”
“New York does nothing for those of us who are inclined to love her except implant in our hearts a homesickness that baffles us until we go away from her, and then we realize why we are restless. At home or away, we are homesick for New York not because New York used to be better and not because she used to be worse but because the city holds us and we don't know why.”

Source : Maeve Brennan (2015). “The Long-Winded Lady: Notes from The New Yorker”, p.79, Counterpoint
“Having a child is the polar opposite experience of the awards season experience. The awards-season experience requires you to be out in the community, in the heart of the community, at the nucleus of the film community in a really committed way for about a six-month period of time. Having a child requires you to nest, to be in your home, and to create and make your home and environment that is one that is potentially very welcoming and nurturing for a child.”
“War seems to come out of nowhere, like rust that suddenly pops up on iron after a storm.”
“Soldiers don't complain...I am not going to do it; I will pretend this is part of a war.”
“I knew people want most what they pretend to hate, that it takes courage to say what you really want.”
“The problem with fantasy is the greatest benefit of fantasy: it prevents us from living in the present moment.”

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