"It is to be doubted whether he will ever find the way to heaven who desires to go thither alone."

-- Owen Feltham

#Heaven Quotes #Selfishness Quotes #Desire Quotes

“A window of opportunity for me usually involves a rock.”
“In this vast universe There is but one supreme truth- That God is our friend! By that truth meaning is given To the remote stars, the numberless centuries, The long and heroic struggle of mankind . . . O my Soul, dare to trust this truth! Dare to rest in God's kindly arms, Dare to look confidently into His face, Then launch thyself into life unafraid! Knowing thou art within my Father's house, That thou art surrounded by His love, Thou wilt become master of fear, Lord of Life, conqueror even of death!”
“Most importantly, nothing has happened to change my conviction that freedom and the love of liberty remain the essential defining attributes of our national character as a people.”
“Meteorologists have the right perspective. They ground themselves in the current conditions (todayâ€™s highs/lows). They briefly acknowledge significant events of the past (record temps). And they keep an eye on the future (five-day forecast). Honor your past accomplishments, live in the present moment, and look to the future.”
“Lincoln is me. He is America. He is what makes us a great nation and a dangerous nation, all wrapped up in one man.”
“The destruction of the personality is the great evil of the time.”
“The words emerge from her body without her realizing it, as if she were being visited by the memory of a language long forsaken.”

Source : Marguerite Duras, Duras (1993). “Summer Rain”, Scribner Paper Fiction
“Physiological experiment on animals is justifiable for real investigation, but not for mere damnable and detestable curiosity.”

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