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“The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin.”
Source : William Robertson Smith (1907). “Religion of the Semites (Ppr)”, p.11, Transaction Publishers
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“All constraint, / Except what wisdom lays on evil men, / Is evil.”
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“When I was a kid, I thought I was the strongest man in the world. Then, the fastest runner and then the smartest person in the world. One by one my delusions got shut down. Now I just see myself as the lamest guy in the world.”
Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“Golf is a game in which attitude of mind counts for incomparably more than mightiness of muscle.”
Source : Arnold Haultain (1912). “The Mystery of Golf”
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“There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.”
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“When you're Judy Garland and you want something, you just pick up the phone and call somebody. Anybody.”
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“The Emperor is merely endorsing a clothing-optional lifestyle!”
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“Part of the success of This American Life, I think, is due to the fact that none of us sound like we should be on the radio. We don't sound professional; we sound like people you would know.”