"Popular culture tells you that schools and parents don't know what's going on, the police are dogs, politicians are all liars and scum, and any crime that's not committed by the Mafia is done by the CIA."

-- Stanley Crouch

#Dog Quotes #Liars Quotes #School Quotes

“When you are in pain, a moment is an eternity.”

Source : Matthew J. Kirby (2011). “Icefall”, p.169, Scholastic Inc.
“Every gulp of air that goes out in a cause other than the cause of Allah will turn to sorrow and regret on the Day of Judgement.”
“The federal government has made explicit and implicit promises to millions of people, but has put no money aside in order to keep those promises. Some of you may wonder where Bernie Madoff got the idea for his Ponzi scheme. Clearly he was studying federal entitlement policy.”
“At one time I thought the Editor of the Lancet would kindly publish a letter from me on the subject, but further reflection led me to doubt whether so insignificant an individual would be noticed without some special introduction.”

Source : William Banting (1864). “Letter on Corpulence: Addressed to the Public”, p.9
“You sometimes think you want to disappear, but all you really want is to be found.”
“The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.”
“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.”
“Unless you believe in reincarnation, this is your one shot.”

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