"The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to tackle it with all arms, and so rout it, cripple it, and make it forever infamous and ridiculous. Is it, perchance, cherished by persons who should know better? Then their folly should be brought out into the light of day, and exhibited there in all its hideousness until they flee from it, hiding their heads in shame."

-- H. L. Mencken

#Light Quotes #Forever Quotes #Criticism Quotes

“Our leaders increasingly see fit to lecture the ethnic minorities on the need to integrate, including of course the need to speak English. What about the need, though, for Britain to integrate with the rest of the world?”

Source : "Does it matter if we only speak English?" by Martin Jacques, www.theguardian.com. December 15, 2006.
“I take drugs just because in the 20th century in a technological age living in the city there are certain drugs you have to take just to keep yourself normal like a caveman. Just to bring yourself up or down, but to attain equilibrium you need to take certain drugs. They don't getcha high even, they just getcha normal.”
“Menders of all times and places have taught that silencing the thoughts in our heads and opening to the experience of the body and emotions is the basis of all healing. It's the only means by which we can reclaim our true nature or feel the subtle cues telling us how to find our way through life.”
“Astrological prayers seem to me to be built on as good reason as the predictions.”
“Focus on value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends,”
“I'm sitting here bored, ... trying to remember that everything is a complete mystery.”
“A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs.”
“Bravery and courage is walking into pain and knowing that something better is on the other side”

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