"People who believe in a divine creator, trying to live their lives in obedience to his supposed wishes and in expectation of a supposed eternal reward, are victims of the greatest confidence trick of all time."

-- Barbara Smoker

#Believe Quotes #People Quotes #Expectations Quotes

“One of the benefits of a bad education is the constant pleasure of discovery.”
“If you're interested in expanding your network, you can't go wrong with Twitter. You don't need to be a celebrity to have fun and grow your network with Twitter.”

Source : "Five Mistakes to Avoid When Networking with Twitter" by Raymond J. Arroyo, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 31, 2012.
“In the final analysis, despite our diversity, there is only one type of vegan -- a person who is committed to and practices a reverence and respect for all life.”

Source : Joanne Stepaniak (2000). “Being Vegan”, McGraw Hill Professional
“Everything that lives, does so under the categorical condition of decisively interfering in the life of someone else...”
“Did Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews furnish structural material for Joseph Smith's Book of Mormon? It has been pointed out in these pages that there are many things in the former book that might well have suggested many major things in the other.Not a few things merely, one or two, or half dozen, but many; and it is this fact of many things of similarity and the cumulative force of them that makes them so serious a menace to Joseph Smith's story of the Book of Mormon's origin”
“TV viewing is normally a passive, mindless occupation.”

Source : "Living With a True Mother". Interview with Kathryn Lopez, www.nationalreview.com. December 21, 2005.
“Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa - and it's about getting a balance.”
“That woman is the most difficult, the most stubborn redhead I've ever had the displeasure of meeting." He shot off, leaving only a blurry streak in his wake. "And you're falling in love with her," Kylie whispered.”

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