"The unbeliever imagines that religion pretends to offer answers, while the believer knows that the only promise it makes is to multiply questions."

-- Nicolas Gomez Davila

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“And it occurred to him that there were two parts to being a better person. One part was thinking about other people. The other part was not giving a toss what other people thought.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mark Haddon from Mar 25, 2012
“It was absolutely marvelous working for Pauli. You could ask him anything. There was no worry that he would think a particular question was stupid, since he thought all questions were stupid.”

Source : Victor Frederick Weisskopf, V. Stefan (1998). “Physics and Society: Essays in Honor of Victor Frederick Weisskopf by the International Community of Physicists”, p.74, Springer Science & Business Media
“Marriage with love is entering heaven with one's eyes shut, but marriage without love is entering hell with them open.”
“Quite definitely a Bingley”

Source : Lauren Willig (2011). “The Mischief of the Mistletoe”, p.50, Allison & Busby
“I learnt a blend of different martial arts - not in great depth, obviously - but various moves such as kicks, blocks and punches. It was all quite fun.”
“I shall not rest until, once again, the destinies of our people and our party are joined together again in victory at the next general election Labour in its rightful place in government again.”
“I don't have a burning passion to live in America per se but I would certainly like to work there.”
“On accepting adversity in our lives: Always it is initiated by an act of will on our part; we set ourselves to believe in the overruling goodness, providence, and sovereignty of God and refuse to turn aside no matter what may come, no matter how we may feel. I mistakenly thought I could not trust God unless I felt like trusting Him. Now I am learning that trusting God is first of all a matter of the will. I choose to trust in God, and my feelings eventually follow.”

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