"What critics often ask for is the impossible, though this may be a salutary means of extending the borders of art."

-- Anthony Burgess

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“If you put something fragrant on to burning coals, you motivate those who approach to come back again and to stay near, but if instead you put on something with an unpleasant, oppressive smell, you repel them and drive them away. It is the same with the mind. If your attention is occupied with what is holy, you make yourself worthy of being visited by God, since this is the sweet savour which God catches scent of. On the other hand, if you nurture evil, foul and earthly thoughts within you, you remove yourself from God's supervision and unfortunately make yourself worthy of His aversion.”

Source : Saint Gregory Palamas, Christopher Veniamin, Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Essex, England) (2009). “The homilies”, Mount Thabor Pub
“The greater part of the people we assign to educate our sons we know for certain are not educated. Yet we do not doubt that they can give what they have not received, a thing which cannot be otherwise acquired.”
“It's appropriate to celebrate public service, and the thoughtful people who choose to serve. They symbolize what is good and decent about this historic citizen legislature, and we thank them.”

Source : State of the State address, www.latimes.com.
“People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, and his great hair. I say to them: How do you think I got the job?”
“My career has been full of remarkable coincidences that have nothing to do with me.”
“I don't think if you take somebody's temperature a lot that will make them well.”

Source : "Mommy Blues" by Ruth Conniff, progressive.org. February 21, 2005.
“I like my men to be manly, as you'll see from my books.”

Source : "Louise Mensch: Chick-lit queen who shines at Westminster" by Andrew Anthony, www.theguardian.com. July 23, 2011.
“With children the clock is reset. We forget what came before”

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