"It was before Deity embodied in a human form walking among men, partaking of their infirmities, leaning on their bosoms, weeping over their graves, slumbering in the manger, bleeding on the cross, that the prejudices of the synagogue, and the doubts of the academy, and the pride of the portico, and the fasces of the lictor, and the swords of thirty legions were humbled in the dust."

-- Thomas B. Macaulay

#Pride Quotes #Men Quotes #Dust Quotes

“He who trades pacing for gimmicky open-world freedom deserves neither.”
“Most of the hits I take come on top of the shoulder pads.”
“There's some people in this world who you can just love and love and love no matter what.”

Source : John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.119, Penguin
“You can get into a place in your life where you no longer are in control of events, and events are in control of you.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“They kissed for the sort of endless moment that only exists between lovers whose lips are still new territory to one another.”
“Who doesn't want to be loved? That's the whole point. So, when you can get that from someone across the globe, for just telling a story, that's a special thing.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for.”
“I need a sample of your blood,' said Kira. Marcus raised an eyebrow. 'I didn't know we'd reached that stage of our relationship.”

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