"Self-denial is taught much better by inspiring the love of our neighbor, than by the prohibition of innocent comforts and pleasures. Spirituality is much better taught by making spiritual things the objects of supreme desire, than by commanding an ostentatious avoidance of the enjoyments of life."

-- Harriet Martineau

#Spiritual Quotes #Self Quotes #Desire Quotes

“Never trouble anyone else with what you can do yourself”
“You know, Im always surprised when I read profiles, and they make me sound so jaded. I am so not jaded.”
“Underneath my stiffened gown Is the softness of a woman bathing in a marble basin”
“Before this learning experience, I had assumed that with regard to programs that sought to help people out of poverty, the political world was essentially divided into two camps: conservatives who opposed these for a variety of reasons, and liberals who supported them.”
“I am so proud of 'Top Chef' - I think it's got great cred.”
“Many say that DOS is the dark side [from Star Wars], but actually UNIX is more like the dark side: It's less likely to find the one way to destroy your incredibly powerful machine, and more likely to make upper management choke.”
“It is true that the movie is perhaps my most politically-charged. The story is thrust into motion by the idea of what do you do when your 13 year old daughter comes home pregnant. And not only is she pregnant, but she wants to keep the baby.”
“One of the major ingredients for professional success in science is luck. Without this, forget it.”

Source : Leon M. Lederman, Dick Teresi (1993). “The God Particle: If the Universe is the Answer, what is the Question?”, p.152, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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