"It is impossible for us to understand the Church if we regard her as subject to the limitations of human culture. For she is essentially a supernatural organism which transcends human cultures and transforms them to her own ends."

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Source : Christopher Dawson, Gerald J. Russello (1998). “Christianity and European Culture (Selections from the Work of Christopher Dawson)”, p.101, CUA Press

Christopher Dawson

#Church Quotes #Culture Quotes #Impossible Quotes

“Ah. Yeah, that would be better. Have you ever driven a bus?" Caine shook his head. "No, I have not." "Strangely enough," Sam said, remembering the long ago moment of terror and competence that had earned him the nicknames School Bus Sam, "I have.”
“Men who define themselves as breadwinners are going to have to leave the traditional iconography of masculinity behind if they want to be breadwinners.”
“If a woman doesn't look like a Goddess during labor, then someone isn't treating her right.”
“Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.”
“Matt Le Tissier had firm views about Austria's reluctance to allow Turkey full membership of the EU last Saturday, I seem to recall.”
“My work is like my vacation, so in a way every day is like Saturday.”
“your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.”

Source : Anthony Bourdain (2010). “Kitchen Confidential”, p.73, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Im saving up to buy art. Nothing famous, but every time Im in a new city I wander into galleries and dream about buying great pieces one day.”

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