"The future is dark, the present burdensome. Only the past, dead and buried, bears contemplation."

-- Geoffrey Elton

#Dark Quotes #Past Quotes #History Quotes

“Life happened because I turned the pages.”

Source : Alberto Manguel (2014). “A History of Reading”, p.200, Penguin
“Justice? You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law.”

Source : William Gaddis (2002). “The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional Writings”, p.83, Penguin
“Life is too short to live with any but the greatest books.”

Source : Leo Strauss (1995). “Liberalism Ancient and Modern”, p.6, University of Chicago Press
“I don't initiate violence, I retaliate.”
“Sometimes God guides by what He withholds, rather than what He provides.”
“Decisions just look different with women at the table. We still have a long way to go. The most powerful thing we own is our vote.”

Source : Source: lasentinel.net
“If you're laboring up a steep hill, imagine that a towrope is attached to the center of your chest, pulling you steadily toward the top.”
“Some who attempt prayer never have the sense of anyone listening on the other end. They blame themselves for doing it wrong.... Prayer requires the faith to believe that God listens.”

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