"Every one knows the veneration which was paid by the Jews to a name so great, wonderful, and holy. They would not let it enter even into their religious discourses. What can we then think of those who make use of so tremendous a name, in the ordinary expression of their anger, mirth, and most impertinent passions?"

-- Joseph Addison

#Religious Quotes #Passion Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Now Jesus, he don't like killing, no matter what the reason is for, and your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore.”
“Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.”
“I think that people get into trouble when they photograph something that they... that is not in their world. It's like when they say "write what you know."”

Source : Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. April 21, 2010.
“It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly.”
“Art is the child of imagination and gives life.”
“We're going to be focusing our science on things that will take us farther and longer into space. For many of those experiments, the crew members are human guinea pigs, which is fine; that's part of my job. I don't mind being a human guinea pig.”
“And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time.”
“Music is the only religion that delivers the goods.”

Source : "10 Awesome Music Documentaries", whatculture.com.

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