"It is easy to be religious when religion is in fashion; but it is an evidence of strong faith and resolution to swim against a stream to heaven, and to appear for God when no one else appears for Him."

-- Matthew Henry

#Fashion Quotes #Religious Quotes #Strong Quotes

“The world is a mess and I want to laugh because all I can think is how horrible and beautiful it is, that our eyes blur the truth when we can't bear to see it.”

Source : Tahereh Mafi (2014). “Ignite Me”, p.8, Harper Collins
“Lord, grant that my work increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to manâ€™s destruction. Failing that, Lord, grant that my article in Brain be published before the destruction takes place.”
“Two late goals, both in the last twenty minutes...”
“I think we have to be fair in saying at this point that neither Roosevelt nor Lewis realized the peril to which they were exposing both the unions and the country.”
“Theoretically, there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100 per cent of income so long as the people get benefits from the government commensurate with their income which is taxed.”
“I want to build a bridge to the 21st century in which we create a strong and growing economy to preserve the legacy of opportunity for the next generation by balancing our budget in a way that protects our values and ensuring that every family will be able to own and protect the value of their most important asset, their home.”
“Don't interfere with something that ain't bothering' you none.”
“To see things as they really were--what an empoverishment!”

Source : L. P. Hartley, Colm Tóibín (2002). “The go-between”, NYRB Classics

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