"The archiepiscopal throne of Macedonius, which had been polluted with so much Christian blood, was successively filled by Eudoxus and Damophilus. Their diocese enjoyed a free importation of vice and error from every province of the empire; the eager pursuit of religious controversy afforded a new occupation to the busy idleness of the metropolis: and we may credit the assertion of an intelligent observer, who describes, with some pleasantry, the effects of their loquacious zeal."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Christian Quotes #Religious Quotes #Intelligent Quotes

“Music is the healing force of the universe.”
“Privileged people don't march and protest; their world is safe and clean and governed by laws designed to keep them happy.”

Source : John Grisham (1999). “The client: the street lawyer”
“When you have something that close to you, you want to make sure that you're aware of it.”

Source : "Lucy Liu Talks 3 Needles". November 27, 2006, www.movieweb.com. December 4, 2012.
“I never did like Cleveland. Don't know why. Didn't like the town. Now, the people are all right, but I just didn't like the town.”
“If you feel like you've got something to offer you should do it while the iron's hot.”
“If you have a movie that doesn't strive to go to a certain emotional point, you can do anything and it will be fine and funny. But if you have something pretty emotional at its core, you have to make it right. You don't want it overwrought or unearned. Everything has to be moving towards this one thing.”
“I've decided that I am totally against jewelry. So I have all fake. There's no reason to have real diamonds. People think it's real anyway.”

Source : "Lunch with a legend" by Emma Brockes, www.theguardian.com. April 11, 2008.
“It's not always plain sailing , especially when you're flying”

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