"Who knows the origin of religion? Certainly not the one who believes in it. Understanding and belief are quite antagonistic. The man who understands religion does not believe in it, the man who believes in it does not understand it."

-- Chapman Cohen

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“In the 'Garnethill' trilogy, people always forget that Maureen O'Donnell's dad was a journalist and she did art history at uni and her brother did law, but no-one ever thinks they're middle-class - they're just working class because they speak with accents.”
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”
“We knew it was going to be the biggest event scheduled in the history of women's sports, but we didn't ever fathom we would be playing before sold-out stadiums all over the country.”
“She didn't see him at first. She was watching the dancers. Her color was high, and there were deep dimples at the corners of her mouth. She looked nine miles out of place, but he had never loved her more. This was Willa on the edge of a smile.”
“Practically all government attempts to redistribute wealth and income tend to smother productive incentives and lead toward general impoverishment.”

Source : Henry Hazlitt (2010). “Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics”, p.228, Crown Business
“As for man, there is little reason to think that he can in the long run escape the fate of other creatures, and if there is a biological law of flux and reflux, his situation is now a highly perilous one. During ten thousand years his numbers have been on the upgrade in spite of wars, pestilences, and famines. This increase in population has become more and more rapid. Biologically, man has for too long a time been rolling an uninterrupted run of sevens.”

Source : George R. Stewart (1993). “Earth Abides”, p.8, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.”
“Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it.”

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