"In some ways, I think it's the closest that we come to the truth â€” is in the form of fiction."

-- Laila Lalami

#Thinking Quotes #Fiction Quotes #Way Quotes

“The simplicity of winter has a deep moral. The return of Nature, after such a career of splendor and prodigality, to habits so simple and austere, is not lost either upon the head or the heart. It is the philosopher coming back from the banquet and the wine to a cup of water and a crust of bread.”
“The sun is our father, the earth is our mother. And God is a myth destroying our family.”
“Super silver, Hawaiian haze Sativa, indica, Solomon's grave Genesis, chapter one verse twelve ways Marijuana, hashish, everybody blaze Fuels and fibers, energy saved When the natives met the travelers, guess what they gave All praise due to the seeds they raised And the people all over the world that smoke J's Kings and queens, musicians, actors Everyday, working class, stoners, slackers Low key blazers and green bowl packers If Mary Jane is in the house then I'm gon' mack her This is dedicated to everybody in the world that smoke weed Legalize it”
“Find one thing every day to forgive the other person for. Don't let them know what it is...just forgive them and let it go.”
“The â€˜Great Societyâ€™ has not worked and itâ€™s put us into the modern welfare state. If you look at China, they donâ€™t have food stamps. If you look at China, theyâ€™re in a very different situation. They save for their own retirement securityâ€¦they donâ€™t have the modern welfare state and Chinaâ€™s growing. And so what I would do is look at the programs that LBJ gave us with the Great Society and theyâ€™d be gone.”
“Unless they can pass the same test that immigrants must pass to become citizens, people shouldnt be allowed to vote. The idea that there is some public benefit in ignoramuses and morons pulling levers next to names on a ballot is one of the evil myths of post-modern America. The purpose of voting, in our country, is to select men and women with the competence and integrity to operate the mechanics of government fixed by our Constitution. For this process to have any public benefit requires that the choices be made on an intelligent, knowledgeable and reasoned basis.”
“I'm not a Facebook/Twitter gal, but my husband is.”
“In regard to the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not the least part may be handed on without the Holy Scriptures. Do not be led astray by winning words and clever arguments. Even to me, who tell you these things, do not give ready belief, unless you receive from the Holy Scriptures the proof of the things which I announce. The salvation in which we believe is not proved from clever reasoning, but from the Holy Scriptures.”

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