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Rick Bass

"It is a kind of church, back in these last cores. It may not be your church -- this last one percent of the West â€“ but it is mine, and I am asking unashamedly to be allowed to continue worshipping the miracle of the planet, and the worship of a natural system not yet touched, never touched by the machines of man. A place with the residue of God â€“ the scent, feel, sight, taste, and sound of God â€“ forever fresh upon it"

Source : Rick Bass (1996). “The book of Yaak”, Houghton Mifflin

Rick Bass

#Men Quotes #Sight Quotes #Miracle Quotes

“We should every night call ourselves to an account: What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed! What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired?”
“The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes.”
“Forget about someone's resume or how they present themselves at a party. Can they blog or not? The blog doesn't lie.”
“I am from a city (Glasgow) that is not unlike Liverpool. I am joining the people's football club. The majority of people you meet on the street are Everton fans. It is a fantastic opportunity, something you dream about. I said 'yes' right away as it is such a big club.”
“An officer should never speak ironically or sarcastically to an enlisted man, since the latter does not have a fair chance to answer back. The use of profanity and epithets comes under the same headings. The best argument for a man keeping his temper is that nobody else wants it; and when he voluntary throws it away, he loses a main prop to his own position.”
“We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.”

Source : Jupiter Hammon, Stanley Austin Ransom (1983). “America's first Negro poet: the complete works of Jupiter Hammon of Long Island”, Associated Faculty Pr Inc
“A hotel isn't like a home, but it's better than being a house guest.”
“There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the worth of other men.”

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