"John Carter was also one of our first recognizable superhumans and there is little doubt that his extraordinary physical feats inspired Superman's creators. Remember: before Superman could fly or turn back time, he was nothing less than an earthbound crime-fighting John Carter in tights."

-- Junot Diaz

#Fighting Quotes #Doubt Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“A soldier is the most-trusted profession in America. Americans have trust in you because you trust each other. No matter how difficult times are, those of us who love the Army must stick with it.”
“I always aspire to that, where it feels like the film was made by the characters as opposed to the filmmakers. I try to be invisible.”
“Servile, and base, and mercenary, is the notion of Christian practice among the bulk of nominal Christians. They give no more than they dare not with-hold; they abstain from nothing but what they must not practise.”
“If the people around you are negative and you can't change that, either remove yourself from the situation or view it simply as one obstacle you face in pursuing your own potential. Stay focused on your own goals and make the best of the situation.”

Source : Terry Orlick (1998). “Embracing Your Potential”, p.51, Human Kinetics
“The legend of the best player of chess has been destroyed.”
“Christ was one person, limited to ministry in only one place at a time. In order to minister as an omnipresent Spirit, Jesus relinquished His fleshly dimension with its limitations of time and place. He entered a higher realm of restoration and love by becoming an indwelling Spirit.”
“The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.”
“Does sex education encourage sex? Many parents are afraid that talking about sex with their teenagers will be taken as permission for the teen to have sex. Nothing could be further from the truth. If anything, the more children learn abour sexuality from talking with their parents and teachers and reading accurate books, the less they feel compelled to find out for themselves.”

Source : "1986 Budget (Lawson 3)". Hansard, House of Commons, www.margaretthatcher.org. March 18, 1986.

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