"I could show how largely our laws and customs are based upon the laws of Moses and the teachings of Christ; how constantly the Bible is appealed to as the guide of life and the authority in questions of morals... Add a volume of unofficial declaration to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation."

-- David Josiah Brewer

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“Feelings take you into uncharted territory from time to time it's true, but you almost always benefit from the journey one way or the other. We tend to think of the rational as a higher order, but it is the emotional that marks our lives.”

Source : Merle Shain (1973). “Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others”
“Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood.”
“Thirst for victory leads to defeat; not tiring of defeat leads to victory.”
“I walk where once the grass was green And mourn the lark that sings no more What bird could sing whose eyes have seen Broken blossoms on the field of war?”

Source : "Song: 'Broken Blossoms'". 1967.
“I had identified discipline as a really important part of my life, in maintaining my sanity. It's kind of interesting when people don't know me and then get to know me and see just how workaholic I am and how unhappy I am when I don't have something to work on, or if I am not provided with the tools to be able to accomplish those things, like touring without my looping rig or without a piano, I'm just kind of like, 'Aahhh, what do I do with my day?' To me, that's just a large part of my sanity.”
“There really is no time for wallowing in the miseries of life: we donâ€™t have all the time in the world, we have all the world, and not enough time.”
“There is a dangerous optimism of ignorance and indifference.”
“Etiquette requires the presumption of good until the contrary is proved.”

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