"Man alone of animals plays the ape to his dreams ."

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Source : James Branch Cabell (2009). “The Silver Stallion”, p.226, Wildside Press LLC

James Branch Cabell

#Dream Quotes #Animal Quotes #Men Quotes

“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.”
“There's always something when you're at fault, too, and that fault you must discover and learn to recognize and take the consequences of it.”

Source : Anne Holm (1990). “North to Freedom”, Odyssey Classics
“It simply comes down to this, Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying.”
“We need nature more than nature needs us.”
“There is a gambling element to being somebody who is going to take on the job of constantly trying to represent and prop up people who might be somewhat shady. That notion is probably part of how they got the rap. But, I have to find the balance of being colorful, being at times despicable, and also being somebody who does believe in something.”
“Even though it felt completely natural - strangely enough - recording an album, I was very shy about making it public.”
“If one takes a public stand against, say, most any sin you can think of, one is considered "courageous" and a "defender of the faith." Folks will quickly applaud you and tell you how much they admire you for "taking a stand" on biblical truth. Except if you quote Matt. 5:44 and invite people to apply it in any sort of meaningful, literal way. The moment one begins to talk about loving your enemies they all of a sudden become "liberals," "extremists," or are accused of completely taking an otherwise straight forward passage "out of context.”
“See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.”

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