"The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for... The one thing that can't be taken from us, even by death, is the love we give away before we go."

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Source : "Love and Death". Book by Forrest Church, www.washingtonpost.com. September 2008.

Forrest Church

#Taken Quotes #Giving Quotes #Goal Quotes

“Russia's main weaknesses are inflexibility and dependence on energy resources”
“We aged a hundred years, and this happened in a single hour: the short summer had already died, the body of the ploughed plains smoked.”
“...We have seven people who knew the skewers were there: the wedding planner, the reception hall manager, the dressmaker, the florist, the veil-maker, the cake-maker, and the caterer. I haven't ruled out the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker, either.”

Source : Linda Howard (2010). “Veil of Night: A Novel”, p.139, Ballantine Books
“Republicans: steely, rational, paternalistic, respectful of authority, easy to herd, the party of No. Democrats: sugary, emotional, idealistic, yearning for novelty, hard to marshal, the party of Oh Yeah, Baby, Make Mama Feel Good.”
“To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is required. For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction -- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.”
“My righteousness is just as good as Jesus' righteousness, because it IS Jesus' righteousness!”
“University convention submerges nature. It issues licenses, and hunting without one is forbidden.”
“You'll know if he loves you by how long he's willing to fight.”

Source : Michelle Moran (2011). “The Egyptian Royals Collection: Three Historical Novels by Michelle Moran: Nefertiti, The Heretic Queen, and Cleopatra's Daughter”, p.662, Broadway Books

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