"The Greeks adored their gods by the simple compliment of kissing their hands; and the Romans were treated as atheists if they would not perform the same act when they entered a temple. This custom, however, as a religious ceremony declined with paganism,but was continued as a salutation by inferiors to their superiors, or as a token of esteem among friends."

-- Benjamin Disraeli

#Religious Quotes #Atheist Quotes #Kissing Quotes

“God knows nothing gets accomplished in the world these days without terrorism.”

Source : Manil Suri (2014). “The City of Devi”, p.162, A&C Black
“It is necessary to relax your muscles when you can. Relaxing your brain is fatal.”

Source : 1955 In Newsweek,16 May.
“I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine using only the primary colours as they only mix a certain range of colour.”
“What you are today is the choice you made yesterday.”

Source : FaceBook post by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche from Feb 26, 2013
“I don't feel, finally, that my politics are entirely determined by the fact that I'm a gay man.”
“Especially when I'm in the gym, I get really motivated by hip-hop.”
“We must recognize and nurture the creative parts of each other without always understanding what will be created.”
“I learned how to communicate and articulate myself from ballet. It's just insane to me, when they don't think of that as a part of our education.”

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