"In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect."

-- Friedrich Durrenmatt

#Literature Quotes #Way Quotes #Piety Quotes

“The only justification of rebellion is success.”
“Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.”
“Risk the stuff. It's worthless anyway. But don't make the insane choice of sacrificing your happiness for stuff.”
“I have always loved the gaps, the spaces between things, as much as the things. I love staring, pondering, mulling, puttering. I love the times when someone or something is late-there's that rich possibility of noticing more, in the meantimePoetry calls us to pause. There is so much we overlook, while the abundance around us continues to shimmer, on its own.”
“You shouldn't be looking for the secret to making people follow fads, you should be looking for the secret to making them think for themselves. Because that's what science is all about.”

Source : Connie Willis (1996). “Futures Imperfect”, Doubleday Books
“Until there's a public commitment, and action to back that commitment, a policy is only words on paper.”
“Meditation is one of the most therapeutic things that one can do for the body and mind. Specifically, studies demonstrate a reduction in blood pressure, heart rate, and other stress marker indicators.”
“When a child dies, it breaks the pattern, the most fundamental pattern in life.”

Source : Jane Stanton Hitchcock (2003). “Trick of the Eye”, Miramax Books

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