"But it never ceases to amaze me how difficult the things that are supposed to be instinctive really are."

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Source : Rachel Joyce (2012). “The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry”, p.52, Random House

Rachel Joyce

#Difficult Quotes

“The Puritan did not stop to think; he recognized God in his soul, and acted.”
“Research has shown that it takes 31 days of conscious effort to make or break a habit. That means, if one practices something consistently for 31 days, on the 32nd day it does become a habit. Information has been internalised into behavioural change, which is called transformation.”
“For me, it is clear that we are currently in a period of structural crisis of capitalism going back to the 1970s, but deepening in our time. Persistent economic stagnation together with neoliberal austerity has at this point seriously undermined the stability of the liberal-democratic state and thus the political command sector of the capitalist system. This has led to a dangerous resurgence of political movements in the fascist genus, representing an alternative way of managing the state of the capitalist system, opposed to liberal democracy.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com
“Many investigators feel uneasy stating in public that the origin of life is a mystery, even though behind closed doors they admit they are baffled.”
“The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will... An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence.”
“Religion, if in heavenly truths attired, Needs only to be seen to be admired.”
“I was a big fan of 'The Smurfs' growing up, even though by default - my mom used to force me to watch because she was a 'Smurfs' fan.”
“You cannot be this successful without having God on your side.”

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