"That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments."

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Source : Mary Astell, Patricia Springborg (1996). “Astell: Political Writings”, p.47, Cambridge University Press

Mary Astell

#Heart Quotes #Men Quotes #Be Good Quotes

“I don't believe in art. I believe in artists.”

Source : "Marcel Duchamp: a riotous A-Z of his secret life" by Thomas Girst, www.theguardian.com. April 07, 2014.
“No terrain is too bleak, no distance too far that it will stop God from rescuing His own.”
“I went without health insurance until 'Roger & Me,' basically - from about age 20 till about age 35. With 'Roger & Me,' I joined the Directors Guild and the Writers Guild, and since then I've had excellent health care managed by the union.”
“Christ asks for a home in your soul, where he can be at rest with you, where he can talk easily to you, where you and he, alone together, can laugh and be silent and be delighted with one another.”

Source : Caryll Houselander, Thomas Hoffman (2000). “A Child in Winter: Advent, Christmas and Epiphany with Caryll Houselander”, p.80, Rowman & Littlefield
“That we may merge into the deep and dazzling darkness, vanish into it, dissolve in it forever in an unbelievable bliss beyond imagination, for absolute nothingness represents absolute bliss.”
“Forget about where you want to be and go out and build stuff. Dodgeball came from being bored at work... things happen because you make them happen. Stop sketching, and start building.”
“Preaching is fire in the pulpit that melts the ice in the pew.”
“A few months ago, I had the pleasure of actually visiting the Playboy Mansion. I saw the peacocks, fed grapes to the monkeys, and even braved the fabled Grotto. After seeing the estate, I understood why anyone would be reluctant to leave.”

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