"Pertaining to a certain order of architecture, otherwise known as Normal American. Most of the public buildings of the United States are of the Ramshackle order, though some of our earlier architects preferred the Ironic. Recent additions to the White House in Washington are Theo-Doric, the ecclesiastic order of the Dorians. They are exceedingly fine and cost one hundred dollars a brick."

-- Ambrose Bierce

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“I don't meet the competition, I destroy it.”
“No matter how many luxuries you get, something will be missing. No matter how carefully you choose, you'll never be totally happy.”
“To put it simply, when you assert that there is such a thing as evil, you must assume there is such a thing as good. When you say there is such a thing as good, you must assume there is a moral law by which to distinguish between good and evil.”

Source : Frank Turek (2014). “Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case”, p.11, NavPress
“Contented children are valuable, as is the peace that surrounds them.”
“Children are the best living audience in the world because they are so thoroughly honest.”
“The pleasure of the soul appears to be found in the journey of discovery, the unfolding revelation of expanded insight and experience.”

Source : Anthony Lawlor (1997). “A Home for the Soul: A Guide for Dwelling with Spirit and Imagination”, Clarkson Potter Publishers
“Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.”
“The sunshine was delightful, the foliage gently astir, more from the activity of birds than from the breeze. One gallant little bird, doubtless lovelorn, was singing his heart out at the top of a tall tree.”

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