"Ernest Hemingway did a great deal toward making the writer an acceptable public figure; obviously, he was no sissy."

-- Irwin Shaw

#Figures Quotes #Sissy Quotes #Deals Quotes

“Synthetic or inorganic substances do not contain any 'life force'; they are not dynamic. Everything is made of chemicals, but organic substances like essential oils have a structure which only mother nature can put together. They have a life force, an additional impulse which can only be found in living things.”
“All my experiences removed geography from my world.”
“For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.”
“Most books are about aspects of human knowledge - Few people write books about human ignorance, despite the fact that there would be much more to write about”
“Weddings in our society seem designed to reduce the bride and groom to precisely the condition of those who, because they 'lack sufficient use of reason,' are 'incapable of contracting marriage,' according to canon law.”
“As a human race, we have good people and bad people, and everyone has agendas.”
“A love that left people alone in their guilt would not have real people as its object. So, in vicarious responsibility for people, and in His love for real human beings, Jesus becomes the one burdened by guilt.”
“If my wheel comes off and I hit the fence real hard, I get to whack every damn one of you with a hammer.”

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