"An atheist is more reclaimable than a papist, as ignorance is sooner cured than superstition."

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Laurence Sterne

#Atheist Quotes #Ignorance Quotes #Superstitions Quotes

“That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing with marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don't expect to get anything back, don't expect recognition for your efforts, don't expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are.”
“To Turn all the treasures we possess into the channel of universal love becomes the business of our lives.”

Source : John Woolman (1837). “A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences, of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman”, p.326
“I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.”
“I have a study now - I used not to. I also love working in cafes; ignoring noise is good for concentration.”
“It matters not that giants of tribulation torment you. Your prayerful access to help is just as real as when David battled his Goliath. see 1 Samuel 17.”
“I think teaching should be an exalted profession, not a picked-on profession.”
“The main one is that these apparel jobs are a very important means for young women in these countries to gain autonomy. The other big lesson is that it can't be just about activism. This is most clear to me in the case of China, where we do not have freedom of the press. If the press is free and can report on what's happening, then change happens.”
“Unless you can find some sort of LOYALTY, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living.”

Source : Josiah Royce (1995). “The Philosophy of Loyalty”, p.23, Vanderbilt University Press

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