"â€¦but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all."

-- Arthur Conan Doyle

“Richard [Carrier] takes the extremist position that Jesus of Nazareth never even existed, that there was no such person in history. This is a position that is so extreme that to call it marginal would be an understatement; it doesn't even appear on the map of contemporary New Testament scholarship.”
“The thing with restaurant talk is youâ€™re not supposed to take it to heart.”

Source : Elna Baker (2009). “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir”, p.162, Penguin
“Never be afraid to fail. Failure is only a stepping stone to improvement. Never be overconfident because that will block your improvement.”
“The ultimate goal of mathematics is to eliminate all need for intelligent thought.”
“You can find the whole world of a film in one instrument, or you can find a world of sound in the orchestra.”

Source : "Score one for originality" by Chuck Crisafulli, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 14, 2006.
“I think there are some players born to play ball.”
“When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.”
“The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear. When I was first married, my husband said I was one of the bravest people he knew. When I asked him why, he said because I was a complete coward but went ahead and did things anyhow.”

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