"When a poor disconsolated drooping creature is terrified from all enjoyment,--prays without ceasing 'till his imagination is heated,--fasts and mortifies and mopes, till his body is in as bad a plight as his mind; is it a wonder, that the mechanical disturbancesof an empty belly, interpreted by an empty head, should be mistook for [the] workings [of God]."

-- Laurence Sterne

#Imagination Quotes #Mind Quotes #Plight Quotes

“The Freemen have 987 levels of membership, the first three of which are achieved merely by filling out an application. The 8th level is granted upon full acceptance into the local lodge, the 13th following Initiation, the 21st at the end of the Initiate's second week, and the 89th the first time he brings snacks.”
“It's better to be loved than feared, but if you can't be loved, then fear will do.-Dino quoting Machiavelli”
“Central and western Pennsylvania has one of the best workforces in the country and this will provide job training, new skills and additional resources for those trying to find a job.”
“[The British constitution] presumes more boldly than any other the good sense and the good faith of those who work it.”
“Backstabbing occurs when a friend agrees with you when the two of you are alone but later sides with your opponents in a social setting.”

Source : Les Parrott (1996). “High-Maintenance Relationships: How to Handle Impossible People”, Tyndale House Pub
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“Hamilton had one of those extraordinary 18th-century minds that touched on virtually every major topic of the day.”
“I can imagine that if you're a kid growing up somewhere, where you might be gay or you think you're gay, but you don't know who else would be ... you become very closeted.”

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