"Now I do not myself share that superstitious reverence for the beliefs of common sense which many contemporary philosophers profess. But I think that we must start from them, and that we ought to depart from them only when we find good reason to do so."

-- C. D. Broad

#Philosophical Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Common Sense Quotes

“People in Hollywood are going make pictures where ever it's the least expensive to make them.”
“You may go through difficulty, hardship, or trialâ€”but as long as you are anchored to Him, you will have hope.”

Source : Charles Stanley (2009). “Stanley 2in1 Source of My Strength and Finding Peace”, p.22, Thomas Nelson Inc
“In science the new is an advance; but in morals, as contradicting our inner ideals and historic idols, it is ever a retrogression.”
“All the great spiritual leaders in history were people of hope. Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Mary, Jesus, Rumi, Gandhi, and Dorothy Day all lived with a promise in their hearts that guided them toward the future without the need to know exactly what it would look like. Let's live with hope.”
“If I was wealthy I'd never do anything but poke around in ruined cities all over the world - and probably get snake-bit.”
“An institution which is financed by a budget - or which enjoys a monopoly which the customer cannot escape - is rewarded for what it deserves rather than what it earns. It is paid for 'good intentions' and 'programs'. It is paid for not alienating important constituents rather than satisfying any one group. It is misdirected by the way it is being paid into defining performance and results as what will produce the budget rather than as what will produce contribution.”
“We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death.”
“Politicians, like bombers, seldom see their victims.”

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