"Believing: it means believing in our own lies. And I can say that I am grateful that I got this lesson very early."

-- Gunter Grass

#Lying Quotes #Believe Quotes #Grateful Quotes

“It is from the center that leaders must lead.”
“I can't express anger. I grow a tumor instead.”
“Some people read books for fun.”
“Once, long ago, Parminder had told Barry the story of Bhai Kanhaiya, the Sikh hero who had administered to the needs of those wounded in combat, whether friend or fo. When asked why he gave aid indiscriminately, Bahai Kanhaiya had replied that the light of God shone from every soul, and that he had been unable to distinguish between them.”
“First, there was 2 Stupid Dogs. Then, Dexters Laboratory. And now, Powerpuff Girls. There were a lot of little things in between, but those were the main ones.”
“To those who say that they are Christian and gay, what we must keep in mind is that absent in that kind of lifestyle is a call to holiness, a call to celibacy and integrity. Obviously, it is a capitulation toward one's desires and the sexual sins that the Bible so strongly condemns.”
“Humanity and bestiality: when will the former finally be uttered with the flavor of hate and the latter with the flavor of love? Does a lion tear his fellow lion to pieces?”
“When was ever honey made with one bee in a hive?”

Source : Thomas Hood (1857). “The poetical works of Thomas Hood”, p.353

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