"For those who use their intelligence and their study as a weapon, the Rosary is most effective. Because that apparently monotonous way of beseeching Our Lady as children do their Mother, can destroy every seed of vainglory and pride."

-- Josemaria Escriva

#Mother Quotes #Children Quotes #Pride Quotes

“Do not lose power over the what-ifs of your life. These are unlimited and endless. Keep your power in the now, in present time.”
“Art has arrived at the paradox that tradition itself requires the occurrence of radical attacks on tradition.”
“Papers should include more side remarks, open questions, and such. Very often, these are more interesting than the theorems actually proved. Alas, most people are afraid to admit that they don't know the answer to some question, and as a consequence they refrain from mentioning the question, even if it is a very natural one. What a pity! As for myself, I enjoy saying 'I do not know'.”

Source : Jean-Pierre Serre (2000). “Oeuvres, Collected Papers: 1985-1998”, Springer Verlag
“It's when I make a joke about Indian people and then a white person comes up to me and says, "That's wrong. You should not talk about Indian people," and the Indian people are over in the audience like, "I thought that joke was hilarious." That is so weird. Then why are you getting mad? You're burning unnecessary calories. You're getting made for the sake of getting mad. I don't understand it.”
“There is no fulfillment that is not made sweeter for the prolonging of desire”

Source : Jacqueline Carey (2002). “Kushiel's Dart”, p.91, Macmillan
“But after all, the villains are the salt in the soup of a story.”
“Music is the celestial sound, and it is sound that controls the whole universe, not atomic vibrations. Sound energy, sound power, is much, much greater than any other power in the world.”
“I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do with it or how to style it. Growing up, all I knew was my relaxed, processed hair, so I had to go through this learning phase.”

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