"The consciousness of the falsity of present pleasures, and the ignorance of the vanity of absent pleasures, cause inconstancy."

-- Blaise Pascal

#Ignorance Quotes #Vanity Quotes #Causes Quotes

“I do like people who have not yet made up their minds about everything, who in fact are still receiving”

Source : Freya Stark (1974). “Letters: The furnace and the cup, 1914-30”
“Love and hate. Same passion. Same impulse”
“If [hand-drawn animation] is a dying craft, we can't do anything about it. Civilization moves on. Where are all the fresco painters now? Where are the landscape artists? What are they doing now? The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. That's rare in any era.”
“Betrayal was the greatest of all crimes, for it took all that was human within a person and made it a thing of pain. In the face of that, murder itself was surcease: it was quick, and it ended the anguish and despair of a life without hope.”
“There's always fear. Always fear. Anyone who says they are not afraid is lying to you. Because this can all change tomorrow.”

Source : Interview with Paul Eide, www.askmen.com. February 27, 2016.
“People have a fear of the unknown. Insects have different senses than us, different amount of limbs and their body structure is very different. It's hard for us to really relate to them and understand them.”
“With an estimated population of nine billion people by 2050, we cannot continue to consume resources at the same rate and maintain our quality of life.”
“I want to advise this people, if the Lord ever does give you an inspiration, for heaven's sake write it down and remember it.”

Source : J. Golden Kimball (2008). “J. Golden Kimball: His Sermons”, p.230, Latter-day Publishing

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