"MAN, n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth and Canada."

-- Ambrose Bierce

#Animal Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“We adore Thee most holy Lord Jesus Christ, here in all Thy Churches, which are in the whole world, because by Thy holy cross, Thou hast redeemed the world”
“To gain the spiritual ascendancy over ourselves, and the influences with which we are surrounded, through a rigid course of self-discipline, is our first consideration, it is our first labor, before we can pave the way for our children to grow up without sin unto salvation.”
“Now that the Harry Potter series is over, maybe the truth can be realized: This has been the dullest franchise in the history of movie franchises.”

Source : "Armond White, You Need A Friend" by Justin Alvarez, www.guernicamag.com. July 20, 2011.
“If you donâ€™t know how to fix it, please, stop breaking it.”
“[...] He didn't want his wife to read historical romances because it might give her unrealistic expectations. [...] If I had been him, I would have been reading your books every time you laid them down to see how I could improve my skills and please you. Second warning of the night. I bought a couple." You bought a couple of what?" Historical romances. I'm three-quarters through the first one." He flashed her a slow grin. "All I can say is, I like the way your mind works." ~Jake Coulter and Molly Wells”
“Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”

Source : Speech at grave of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, 1 Aug. 1915
“Whenever you bring up women's internal workings, guys want to change the subject. Unless, of course, they're trying to change the laws.”
“My biggest kick in music -playing or writing- is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?”

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