"Apparently God takes reception of Holy Communion seriously. Apparently some things are more sacred than politics. Apparently it's all or nothing when it comes to being Catholic."

-- Carl E. Olson

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“What is desire?-- The impulse to make someone else complete? That woman would set sodden straw on fire.”
“Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing to certain reigning idols.”
“To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.”

Source : William Godwin (1798). “Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness: By William Godwin”, p.373
“Man is not a mind that thinks, but a being who knows other beings as true, who loves them as good and who enjoys them as beautiful. For all that which is, down to the humblest form of existence, exhibits the inseparableÂ privilegesÂ of being, which are truth, goodness, and beauty.”
“Honestly, amongst all of the SHINee members, in the terms of looks, physique, expression, and everything is charismatic, and the only phrase to describe the person is 'near perfection', that member is... ME!”
“Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it.”
“The truth is impossible to comprehend even when one is willing to tell it. For the truth resides in memory and memory is clouded with repression and a desire to embellish. The recollections of any individual are conditioned by the general truths to which he or she has tried to live. To recall an event is to interpret it, so the truth is altered by the very act of remembering. Therefore the truth, like God, does not exist - only the search for it.”
“I like fiction that deals with matters that are of burning importance to us in our private lives. And not all short stories are like that. In general, short stories - and maybe this is a little bit off-topic - but I think short stories have this bad association with, like, waiting rooms.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

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