"Religion used to be the opium of the people. To those suffering humiliation, pain, illness, and serfdom, religion promised the reward of an after life. But now, we are witnessing a transformation, a true opium of the people is the belief in nothingness after death, the huge solace, the huge comfort of thinking that for our betrayals, our greed, our cowardice, our murders, we are not going to be judged."

-- Czeslaw Milosz

#Atheist Quotes #Pain Quotes #Betrayal Quotes

“There is no love without suffering.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I waved to you outside but then I realized it was just one of those inflatable parking lot gorillas.”
“Managers should understand there are some simple things they can do tomorrow that will make a big difference in their culture, but so few managers do them.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“I love Nelly. He's such a great performer. He's so hyper and so am I.”
“[on debates] Accomplished a bit more for Bush than for Gore only because there were more question marks for Bush. I think he established that he possesses at least the minimum qualifications for being president.”

Source : "latimes.com: Candidates look to break out in waning days" by Maria L. La Ganga and Mark Z. Barabak, www.cnn.com. October 19, 2000.
“To deny ones' true nature and the gifts given you by the gods is to tempt disaster. You cannot hide behind the mask forever.”
“Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It's the core of what I'm about and what the people around me hopefully are about. It's a certain thing that gives you a sense of security. It's the biggest factor in everything I do.”

Source : “Tommy Mottola: What I've Learned” by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2013.
“Rule #3 - It's okay to believe yourself better than the rest of the planet, so long as you keep it to yourself.”

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