"Only the strongest are put through the fire,' Josiah said. 'And the forge creates things of great strength and beauty.' 'Then I shall be truly glorious by the time my tenure ends."

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Source : Sharon Shinn (1997). “Archangel”, p.143, Penguin

#Fire Quotes #Ends Quotes #Said Quotes

“We cheer the presence of an openly gay woman or man on television there are large numbers of people in Virginia and other states who see these public affirmations as another step towards the country's oblivion.”
“People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, and his great hair. I say to them: How do you think I got the job?”
“Judges have no actual power of enforcement. They don't have troops to carry out orders. They have no power of the purse. Yet our system of laws depends on lowly citizens and presidents abiding by court rulings.”

Source : "Trump's Criticism Of Judges Out Of Line With Past Presidents". Interview with Nina Totenberg, kucb.org. February 11, 2017.
“Velocity is one thing, but the thing that worries me is my ball-strike ratio is about 1-to-1.”
“Count your blessings. A grateful heart attracts more joy, love and prosperity.”
“I'm accused of cleverness as if it were a sin. She is merely clever, they say.”

Source : Jennifer Stone (1992). “Telegraph Avenue then”, Regent Pr
“I was a snot-nosed teenage skater at one point, who listened to only punk records and hung around people that had that idea of what is okay to do and what isn't okay to do.”
“But the jiva [living being] is endowed with ego and his knowledge is limited, whereas Ishwar is without ego and is omniscient.”

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