"A resolution to attend theatres or operas is an absolute disqualification for Holy Orders."

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Source : "The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll". Book by Stuart Dodgson Collingwood, p. 74, 1898.

Samuel Wilberforce

#Order Quotes #Theatre Quotes #Opera Quotes

“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.”
“I have my own way of dividing people, as I suppose most of us have. There are those whom I can talk to, and those whom I can't.”
“If someone says that he can think or talk about quantum physics without becoming dizzy, that shows only that he has not understood anything whatever about it.”
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.”
“'The Assassination of Jesse James' remains one of my favorite films that I've done. You know, it's still labeled a loser.”
“The first printed mention of bagels... is to be found in the Community Regulations of Kracow, Poland, for the year 1610 which stated that bagels would be given as a gift to any woman in childbirth.”
“Your mom isnâ€™t going to let me step foot inside this place. Iâ€™ve seen the gun she keeps on the top shelf of the pantry.”
“What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.”

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