"When men have gone so far as to talk as though their idols have come to life, it is time that someone broke them."

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Source : R. H. TAWNEY (1920). “THE ACQUISITIVE SOCIETY”

R. H. Tawney

#God Quotes #Men Quotes #Idols Quotes

“Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take it out, you lose interest.”
“I said 'It can't go on' and he said 'No, it can't.' Honestly, I don't think I could have mattered less to him by then. But by then, nothing mattered to him.”

Source : "You have to laugh" by Suzie Mackenzie, www.theguardian.com. November 19, 2004.
“Intimacy with God is that I can come in with the honesty of my heart, tell Him how much I'm hurting.”
“Little projects - not feature - film projects - you know, theater things, writing things, and jobs like doing rewriting for money, stuff like that. I don't recommend it. It's not a schedule that I'd want, although it was really good for me in a lot of ways. I became a better writer.”
“The large venue gives me the thrill that comes from the power in numbers.”
“Taint no use to sit and whine 'Cause the fish ain't on your line; Bait your hook an' keep on tryin', Keep a-goin'!”
“I guess my music taste is pretty predictable: I like new indie rock stuff, older stuff.”
“These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.”

Source : "Ricky Martin says he's 'a fortunate homosexual man'" by Alan Duke, www.cnn.com. March 29, 2010.

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