"His aim was the glory of God, but the glory of Philip pleased him too."

-- Ken Follett

#Glory Quotes #Aim Quotes #Glory Of God Quotes

“I don't know why my shoes are so popular - I am always surprised and mystified by it.”
“In our age, if a boy or girl is untalented, the odds are in favor of their thinking they want to write.”
“In these days of widespread illiteracy, functional illiteracy... anything that keeps people stupid is a felony.”

Source : Harlan Ellison (1989). “Harlan Ellison's watching”
“The gift of The Giver is something good and true and beautiful about what is good and true and beautiful in humanity.”
“The problem is that this round from its inception has had agriculture at its centerpiece. The EU and the U. S. and other WTO members cannot wish that away, that is a reality.”
“On Waterloo Bridge where we said our goodbyes, the weather conditions bring tears to my eyes. I wipe them away with a black woolly glove And try not to notice I've fallen in love On Waterloo Bridge I am trying to think: This is nothing. you're high on the charm and the drink. But the juke-box inside me is playing a song That says something different. And when was it wrong? On Waterloo Bridge with the wind in my hair I am tempted to skip. You're a fool. I don't care. the head does its best but the heart is the boss- I admit it before I am halfway across”

Source : Wendy Cope (2011). “Two Cures for Love: Selected Poems 1979-2006”, p.34, Faber & Faber
“He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion.”
“You can eliminate depression without making someone happy. You can cure anxiety without teaching someone optimism. You can return someone to work without improving their job performance. If all you strive for is diminishing the bad, you'll only attain the average and you'll miss out entirely on the opportunity to exceed the average.”

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