"The elephant which supports the world is called Muha-pudma, and the the tortoise which supports the elephant is called Chukwa. In some of the Eastern mythologies we are told that the world stands on the backs of eight elephants, called Achtequed-jams."

-- E. Cobham Brewer

#Elephants Quotes #Eight Quotes #Support Quotes

“Thinking is difficult and sometimes unpleasant.”

Source : Dan Ariely (2009). “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions”, p.16, HarperCollins UK
“America is the greatest, freest and most decent society in existence. It is an oasis of goodness in a desert of cynicism and barbarism. This country, once an experiment unique in the world, is now the last best hope for the world.”

Source : Dinesh D'Souza (2012). “What's So Great About America”, p.140, Regnery Publishing
“We spend money that we do not have, on things we do not need, to impress people who do not care.”
“Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
“Don't hoo, hoo, hoo me. There's a fine line between hoo, hoo, hoo and hiel, hiel, hiel.”
“We are all meant to be mothers of God...for God is always needing to be born.”
“What do you say to your sister who poses in the nude? It's not like you are really itching to see photographs of your sister naked. I mean, it's just something that is not too exciting.”
“Things don't happen to us. They happen for us.”

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