"Our society nurtures the illusion that all the rewards go to the people who are perfect. But many of us are finding out that trying to be perfect is costly."

-- Debbie Ford

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“Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary.”

Source : Patrick F. McManus (1984). “Never Sniff A Gift Fish”, p.20, Macmillan
“Star Wars is adolescent nonsense; Close Encounters is obscurist drivel; â€˜Star Trekâ€™ can turn your brains into puree of bat guano; and the greatest science fiction series of all time is Doctor Who! And I'll take you all on, one-by-one or all in a bunch to back it up!”

Source : "Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang". Book by Terrance Dicks. Introduction, p. 7, 1977.
“We must begin by acknowledging a hard truth. We will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes. There will be times when nations, acting individually or in concert, will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified.”
“Memory is a great betrayer.”
“The deepest difference between religions is not that between polytheism and monotheism.”

Source : "The Faith of a Heretic". Book by Walter Kaufmann, ch. 6, 1961.
“Alice suspected Paul couldnâ€™t really picture his father, just like she couldnâ€™t picture Paul when he was away. Maybe that was the case with people you wanted more than was good for you.”
“It was amazing to me that, all of a sudden, I was hearing my music on the radio and coming out of cars.”
“The belief in poetry is a magnificent fury, or it is nothing.”

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