"He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his father."

-- Jean de La Fontaine

#Father Quotes #World Quotes #Satisfaction Quotes

“It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a woman, actually facing the elements in a physical way is a very powerful thing.”
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)”
“I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I'd rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way.”

Source : Edgar Albert Guest, “Sermons We See”
“The concept of absurdity is something I'm attracted to.”
“Many Americans do not realize that we could institute proportional representation for most elections in the U.S. without amending the Constitution. In helping to educate the public about the potential for voting system reform, CVD can play a central role in a pro-democracy movement right here in America!”
“I grew up in Tennessee where you either play football or you don't do anything at all. So I was a bit of loner, being interested in music.”
“I think it was a big revelation to me earlier in my life that people who appear to be evil are actually not. In other words, nobody wakes up in the morning and says, "Yuck, yuck, yuck, I'm gonna be evil."”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“In becoming an Irishman, Patrick wedded his world to theirs, his faith to their lifeâ€¦Patrick found a way of swimming down to the depths of the Irish psyche and warming and transforming Irish imagination â€“ making it more humane and more noble while keeping it Irish.”

Source : FaceBook post by Thomas Cahill from Jan 12, 2012

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