"Religion converts despair, which destroys, into resignation, which submits."

-- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

#Religion Quotes #Despair Quotes #Resignation Quotes

“The [Moon] surface is fine and powdery. I can kick it up loosely with my toe. It does adhere in fine layers like powdered charcoal to the sole and sides of my boots. I only go in a small fraction of an inch, maybe an eighth of an inch, but I can see the footprints of my boots and the treads in the fine sandy particles.”
“I'm just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?”
“I wield my spear in the name of justice!”
“Granted the endless variations of moral customs, still the essential standards persist. As in a scientific laboratory, all else may change but the standards are unalterable- disinterested love of truth, fidelity to facts, accuracy in measurement, exactness of verification-so, in life as a whole, the towering ethical criteria remain unshaken. Falsehood is never better than truth, theft better than than honesty, treachery better than loyalty, cowardice better than courage.”
“I'm uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention.”
“Look at their eyes. If their eyes are shining, you know youre doing it.”

Source : "The transformative power of classical music". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2008.
“Happy is the man who can with vigorous wing Mount to those luminous serene fields! The man whose thoughts, like larks, Take liberated flight toward the morning skies --Who hovers over life and understands without effort The language of flowers and voiceless things!”
“To my fellow nominees, whoever they are - I'm not that familiar with their work - I just want to say, there's always next year - except, you know, for Ray Romano .”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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