"In the midst of all the candy and commercialism, let's not lose sight of the true meaning of Halloween: tree worship and animal sacrifice."

--

Dana Gould

#Halloween Quotes #Sacrifice Quotes #Animal Quotes

“Be grateful for each moment we have and be happy, but more than anything live it fully.”
“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.”
“(After the losses) I decided I had to break through. I had to set a goal. My goal that I set was to never be pinned.”
“I do not care about titles, I am glad I have one now because nobody wanted to fight me, now they will.”
“While seeking out the dead, I see nothing but the living.”
“Not to Learn Irish is to miss the opportunity of understanding what life in this country has meant and could mean in a better future. It is to cut oneself off from ways of being at home. If we regard self-understanding, mutual understanding, imaginative enhancement, cultural diversity and a tolerant political atmosphereas a desirable attainments, we should remember that a knowledge of the Irish language is an essential element in their realisation.”
“The rule of the game was never assume that anybody, however honorable, would be able to stand up under torture. If Mr. X, who knew where I was, was caught for some reason, I should move.”

Source : "To Save a Life: Stories of Holocaust Rescue" edited by Ellen Land-Weber, Part I, Holland, Ch. 1, (p. 48), 2000.
“I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as a rapport exists between them and myself. When one attains this harmony, one reaches a sort of intellectual non-existence, what I can only describe as a sense of peace, which makes everything possible and right. Life then becomes a perpetual revelation. That is true poetry.”

Source : Georges Braque (1964). “Georges Braque, 1882-1963: An American Tribute”

You may also like:

Adam Carolla
Comedian
Alison Rosen
Podcaster
Chris Hardwick
Comedian
Doug Benson
Comedian
Marc Maron
Comedian
Maria Bamford
Comedian
Sue Naegle
Executive
Eddie Pepitone
Actor
Janet Varney
Actress