Quotes
Authors
Kenneth Rand
"The beauty that men seek is half a dream-- Where'er we wander, yet it lies afar; It touches with its wand a setting star, It stirs the ripple of an ebbing stream. And though we run beyond the dawning gleam, Or kneel to worship at an altar bright, We may not know the soul of its delight, Or more than marvel at its palest beam." --
Source : Kenneth Rand (1914). “The Rainbow Chaser: And Other Poems ...”
Kenneth Rand
#Beauty Quotes
#Running Quotes
#Dream Quotes
“Discovering the beauty and joy of faith is a path that every new generation must take on its own.”
“The Christian religion is so manifestly contrary to the facts, belief in it can only be held with the most delusional gerrymandering imaginable.”
“Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.”
“It [a new world order] needs only that the governments of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, and Russia should get together in order to set up an effective control of currency, credit, production, and distribution – that is to say, an effective ‘dictatorship of prosperity,’ for the whole world. The other sixty odd States would have to join in or accommodate themselves to the over-ruling decisions of these major Powers.”
“Manlius ... took care in his invitations, actively sought to exclude from his circle crude and vulgar men like Caius Valerius. But they were all around; it was Manlius who lived in a dream world, and his bubble of civility was becoming smaller and smaller. Caius Valerius, powerful member of a powerful family, had never even heard of Plato. A hundred, even fifty years before, such an absurdity would have been inconceivable. Now it was surprising if such a man did know anything of philosophy, and even if it was explained, he would not wish to understand.”
Source : Iain Pears (2003). “Dream of Scipio”, p.18, Penguin
“As Dr. Chiang puts it, “while Buddha came to China on white elephants, Christ was borne on cannon balls.”
“I was on Facebook. I'm not anymore, but my sister always sends pictures to a page. I'm sure you can find a Bradley Cooper there.”
“I take a lot of pitches. Some guys hate to do that.”
