"That virtue only makes our bliss below, And all our knowledge is ourselves to know."

-- Alexander Pope

#Knowledge Quotes #Bliss Quotes #Virtue Quotes

“The Sacrament of the Body of the Lord puts the demons to flight, defends us against the incentives to vice and to concupiscence, cleanses the soul from sin, quiets the anger of God, enlightens the understanding to know God, inflames the will and the affections with the love of God, fills the memory with spiritual sweetness, confirms the entire man in good, frees us from eternal death, multiplies the merits of a good life, leads us to our everlasting home, and re-animates the body to eternal life”
“A vote is "wasted" when someone fails to vote their conscience.”
“We expect the Taiwan authorities publicly to correct the record and unambiguously affirm that the February 27 announcement did not abolish the National Unification Council, did not change the status quo, and that the assurances remain in effect.”
“If Barbara Walters was interviewing me, I'd figure her career was as dead as mine!”
“I see history as really cyclical in terms of the intense idealism, and the desire to create a better life outside of societal norms.”
“You don't get character because you're successful; you build character because of the hardships you face.”
“I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made.”
“Writing the songs at the cabin, I couldn't help but be drawn to the boom-chicka rhythms as much as I tried to fight it. But when I fought it, the creative process was interrupted, so I ended up going with it. If I'm ever accused of being derivative of my heroes then I would take that as a compliment. I like staying close to the roots of my influences.”

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