"God doesn't do notes, either. Did Jesus Christ say, "Can I be excused the Crucifixion?" No!"

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Alan Bennett

#Jesus Quotes #Christ Quotes #Notes Quotes

“But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.”
“The best thing about my job, though, is stopping at the end of the day and rejoining the human universe.”
“The loved object is simply one that has shared an experience at the same moment of time, narcissistically; and the desire to be near the beloved object is at first not due to the idea of possessing it, but simply to let the two experiences compare themselves, like reflections in different mirrors. All this may precede the first look, kiss, or touch; precede ambition, pride, or envy; precede the first declarations which mark the turning pointâ€”for from here love degenerates into habit, possession, and back to loneliness.”
“I was deeply impressed and moved by his masterful playing. He was highly polished, profound, subtle, and intense. He was extremely fluent in a great combination of the traditional vernacular with his own. Hearing it unfold and being in a position to participate was a great pleasure. Part of being an accompanist is that the stronger the soloist, the more I can do all that I know to do. So, Joe was as good as it gets.”
“Itâ€™s the combination of improbability with an independently given pattern that discredits chance.”
“You see another side of Draco when he's with his dad. When Draco is with his dad, he doesn't say anything. He keeps his mouth shut. He's sort of bullied by his dad, so he acts very different.”

Source : Scholastic interview, www.scholastic.com.
“The easiest way to stay awake during an after-dinner speech is to deliver it.”
“Jan 1899 You must aim at the Staff College, but for the love of God never become a professional Staff Officer. Never lose touch with the troops. Remember that you serve the troops and it is the troops who matter. They are the folk who win victories, take care of your men and they will never let you down.”

Source : Richard Meinertzhagen (1964). “Diary of a Black Sheep”, Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd 1964

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