"O that one unguarded moment! / Were it mine to live again, / All the strength of its temptation / Would appeal to me in vain."

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Source : Phoebe Cary (1854). “Poems and Parodies”, p.58

Phoebe Cary

#Regret Quotes #Temptation Quotes #Moments Quotes

“... demanding a separation between church and state isn't enough; the churches' basic doctrines must be changed, with homophobia written out forever.”
“The present moment is that one point where everything comes together.”
“In our interconnected world, novel technology could empower just one fanatic, or some weirdo with a mindset of those who now design computer viruses, to trigger some kind of disaster. Indeed, catastrophe could arise simply from technical misadventure - error rather than terror.”
“Be passionate. Generate the magnetic power of eros through sensual, mental, and spiritual delight.”
“We watch our own people more closely than anyone else in the world.”
“The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in, with a portion of chips... you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them.”

Source : "Sid Waddell's quotes: 13 of the best" by Lizzy Davies, www.theguardian.com. August 12, 2012.
“The Church is where it is today because it has decided that the advertising agents know better than the Holy Spirit of God.”
“Isaac Asimov is, in reality, based on something I had invented a few years previously.”

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