"The judge's authority depends upon the assumption that he speaks with the mouth of others. That is to say, the momentum of his utterances must be greater than any which his personal reputation and character can command, if it is to do the work assigned to it if it is to stand against the passionate resentments arising out of the interests he must frustrate for while a judge must discover some composition with the dominant trends of his times, he must preserve his authority by cloaking himself in the majesty of an overshadowing past."

-- Learned Hand

#Character Quotes #Past Quotes #Judging Quotes

“One of my friends who writes novels says that once the book is published, it's a separate thing from you; it becomes its own. I feel that way when I read - and that applies to the experience of reading my work in public, too. The essays are a barrier between me and the audience, and it feels like a disappearing act. Poof! I'm gone, and the woman I've created on the page emerges.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“If you leave your wife and you don't ever contact her again, that says something about how you felt about the marriage.”
“I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.'”

Source : "Citizens before corporations". www.theguardian.com. July 20, 2009.
“Our needs are our greatest asset. It turns out I've learned to give all the things that I need.”
“It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness.”
“I'm a loser on Sunday. Yeah, I'm a couch potato. I get up and try and eat and then back on the couch. And watch anything.”
“How my achievements mock me!”
“The God of the Bible is also the God of the genome. He can be worshipped in the cathedral or in the laboratory. His creation is majestic, awesome, intricate, and beautiful.”

Source : "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief". Book by Francis Collins, 2006.

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