"This philosophical postulate that the end of all being is the happiness of man has been sort-of covered over with evangelical terms and biblical doctrine - until God reigns in heaven for the happiness of man, Jesus Christ was incarnate for the happiness of man, all the angels exist and ... everything is for the happiness of man - and I submit to you that this is unchristian."

-- Paris Reidhead

#Jesus Quotes #Philosophical Quotes #Angel Quotes

“Praying is another way of singing.You plant in the tree the soul of lemons.You plant in the gardens the spirit of roses.”

Source : Dannie Abse (2001). “Goodbye, Twentieth Century: An Autobiography”, Vintage
“The lonely heart you see tonight will not give up without a fight.”

Source : Song: Lonely Heart, Album: Richard Marx
“When water isn't rippled, it is naturally still. When a mirror isn't clouded, it is clear of itself. So the mind is not to be cleared; get rid of what muddles it, and its clarity will spontaneously appear. Pleasure need not be sought; get rid of what pains you, and pleasure is naturally there.”
“I didn't think that at the beginning. I just wanted to have a garden and a farm and have animals around me. But I do think there's a craving for people to feel a connection. Honestly, it's building on an immigrant tradition, where you bring your country to America. You bring your seeds from Italy. My neighbors are Vietnamese, so they're growing their herbs and stuff that they miss from Vietnam.”
“I like the Western genre, I think it's uniquely American.”
“When I started off, I didn't only ride to fame on my looks though many people I know think otherwise.”
“I mean all this focus on how we look on the outside. It's just all wrong”

Source : Melody Carlson (2014). “Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped”, p.52, Tyndale House
“I was born on a tiny cot in southwestern Massachusetts during World War II. A sickly child, I turned to photography to overcome my loneliness and isolation.”

Source : Joan Simon, William Wegman (2006). “William Wegman: Funney/strange”, p.105, Yale University Press

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