"Whiskey, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it's time to drink."

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Haruki Murakami

#Beautiful Quotes #Appreciation Quotes #Demand Quotes

“She belonged to a different age, but being so entire, so complete, would always stand up on the horizon, stone-white, eminent, like a lighthouse marking some past stage on this adventurous, long, long voyage, this interminable --- this interminable life.”
“Grace! 'tis a charming Sound, Harmonious to my Ear! Heav'n with the Echo shall resound, And all the Earth shall hear.”

Source : Philip Doddridge, Job ORTON (1793). “Hymns ... Published from the author's manuscript by Job Orton. The seventh edition”, p.249
“To me, life is memories and experiences.”
“Every act is an expression of one's self.”
“Perhaps the greatest reason for missionary work is to give the world it's chance to hear and accept the gospel. The scriptures are replete with commands and promises and calls and rewards for teach the gospel. I use the word command deliberately for it seems to be an insistent directive from which we, singly and collectively, cannot escape...I wonder if we are doing all we can. Are we complacent in our approach to teaching all the world? We have been proselyting now 144 years. Are we prepared to lengthen our stride? To enlarge our vision?”
“I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion. I always feel that I'm two steps away from the other side when I'm out there. It's more like a vacation place or a place to visit than a place to hunker down.”
“Progressive Consequentialsm requires us to make the world better but we are under no obligation to bring about the best possible world.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com
“Why do born-again people so often make you wish they'd never been born the first time?”

Source : Katharine Whitehorn (1981). “View from a Column”

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