"Folklore and mythology, as well as man's catastrophic disregard for nature, are the meat of Joseph D'Lacey's horror. But the prime cuts are always compassion and surprise."

-- Adam Nevill

#Cutting Quotes #Men Quotes #Compassion Quotes

“Faith is a luxury for those who are able to ignore what the rest of us must see every day. Pessimism, distrust, and irony are the holy trinity of my religion, irony in particular.”

Source : Brando Skyhorse (2010). “The Madonnas of Echo Park: A Novel”, p.156, Simon and Schuster
“Do-so is more important than say-so.”
“Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ.”
“The Catcher in the Rye had such a deep impact on me, because it felt like it was just Holden and me. I didn't feel like any other person had read that book. It felt like my secret. Writing that I identify with feels like it's just me and the writer. So I hope that whoever is reading what I do feels like that.”
“It is the bourgeoisie which has turned religion into an opium of the people by preaching a God, lord of the heavens only, while taking possession of the earth for itself.”
“To me photography must suggest, not insist or explain.”
“The quickest way to change your attitude toward pain is to accept the fact that everything that happens to us has been designed for our spiritual growth.”

Source : M. Scott Peck (2010). “Further Along The Road Less Travelled”, p.15, Simon and Schuster
“My persistence is the measure of the belief I have in myself.”

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