"Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt."

-- Saint Augustine

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“We are told dogmatically that Evolution is an established fact; but we are never told who has established it, and by what means. We are told, often enough, that the doctrine is founded upon evidence, and that indeed this evidence is henceforward above all verification, as well as being immune from any subsequent contradiction by experience; but we are left entirely in the dark on the crucial question wherein, precisely, this evidence consists.”

Source : Dr. Wolfgang Smith (2015). “Teilhardism And The New Religion: A Thorough Analysis of the Teachings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin”, p.13, TAN Books
“New and stirring things are belittled because if they are not belittled the humiliating question arises 'Why then are you not taking part in them?”
“It's really ironic that I won, because that's not the goal that I had in mind when I went out to skate.”
“You can't get fit in one workout, just as you can't live your life in one day.”
“I think that age is a number. Right now I feel good and I'm playing well, so I think that 36 is good.”
“I like to believe my suspense novels marry the strong characters from my romance writing past, with the twisty, clever plots of my mystery writing present.”
“I want my office to be quiet. The loudest thing in the room - by far - should be the occasional purring of the cat.”
“I've always liked new writing.”

Source : "Imelda Staunton: 'It's in my DNA to duck and dive'". Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. April 24, 2014.

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