"The difference between faith and superstition is that the first uses reason to go as far as it can, and then makes the jump; the second shuns reason entirely â€” which is why superstition is not the ally, but the enemy, of true religion."

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Source : Sydney J. Harris (1953). “Strictly personal”

Sydney J. Harris

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“When Sarah Palin goes out and says this [about her son] is because of this [ post- traumatic stress disorder], it`s actually not because of this. And now it sort of gives the idea that all veterans are going to pick up a weapon and shoot somebody, or all veterans are going to hit somebody.”

Source : Source: www.msnbc.com
“The first principle of modern cultures may be their connectedness. Culture is like wind and wind knows no boundary or center. Once there is a center, wind becomes a whirlwind.”
“Love ain't nothing but sex misspelled.”

Source : Harlan Ellison (1975). “Deathbird stories: a Pantheon of modern gods”, HarperCollins Publishers
“There is, however, a strange, musty smell in the air that reminds me of something...hmm...yes...I've got it...there's a VMS nearby, or I'm a Blit.”
“I can myself conceive of nothing else than the experienced.”
“I would argue that the next President, either Bush or Gore, should strike a 'national' posture, exhibiting generosity toward the defeated opponent, but proceeding with determination to implement an agenda.”
“A God without wrath brought human beings without sin into a kingdom without judgment through ministrations of a Christ without a cross.”
“I think the real problem is that nobody buys albums anymore, so you don't get the depth of the artists that are out today. What you get is whatever they felt is politically correct to get on there and actually make some impact. I think that's where you're losing your depth. You're only getting the very top of everything. It really bothers me.”

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