"Of course, some will say the goal [of abolition] is a utopian dream of human perfection. We needn't worry. There will be more than enough sins left for everyone to commit after we have taken nuclear bombs away from ourselves."

-- Jonathan Schell

#Dream Quotes #Taken Quotes #Worry Quotes

“Think about how many great works of art or game-changing ideas were ahead of their time - their creator's talent underappreciated until many years later. That's how we need to treat our young people - because who knows where the next great idea will come from?”
“Best and dearest flower that grows, / Perfect both to see and smell; / Words can never, never tell / Half the beauty of a Rose - .”

Source : Cicely Mary Barker (2003). “Flower Fairies Birthday Book”, Frederick Warne Publishers
“We are not at war with Egypt. We are in an armed conflict.”

Source : 1956 On the Suez crisis, House of Commons, 4 Nov.
“I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false”
“I thought being vegan was going to be some really horrible way of life that had no flavor.”

Source : "Meatless Monday — The Vegucation of Robin Quivers" by Ellen Kanner, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 28, 2013.
“I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important.”
“According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. Because I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes, I'm looking at God. Whenever I'm listening to something, I'm listening to God.”
“He is much stronger than I think I am. He is mischievous, outgoing, ready to soar through the clouds, while I often feel like the cloud itself.”

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