"Careerism is the determination to reign in hell rather than serve in heaven."

-- Hugh Nibley

#Determination Quotes #Heaven Quotes #Reign Quotes

“You know, throughout the world, throughout history, when countries get rich, they stop having kids.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“I think Republicans need to take income inequality more seriously. Not because I favor equality of outcomes. I do not. I think the Right is correct to stress merit and earned rewards, not handouts and forced equality. But I think what Republicans are blind to is that power corrupts.”
“I was not looking for my dreams to interpret my life, but rather for my life to interpret my dreams.”
“So Einstein was wrong when he said, "God does not play dice." Consideration of black holes suggests, not only that God does play dice, but that he sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen.”
“The use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are.”
“To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.”
“We need to restore the full meaning of that old word, duty. It is the other side of rights.”
“Two weeks is about the ideal length of time to retire.”

Source : Alex Comfort (1978). “A Good Age”, Simon & Schuster

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