"So I was very close to ordination. I was delighted to be ordained a deacon, which is the last step between, before becoming a priest. But then it all fell apart."

-- Thomas Keneally

#Lasts Quotes #Becoming Quotes #Steps Quotes

“If you believe you have a foolproof system, you've failed to take into consideration the creativity of fools.”
“The death of Jesus is the pivotal event of human history and everything needs to be understood in light of that.”
“I think conventional wisdom is that time is not on our side. But there are a number of members of Congress who have primaries and when those primaries are done, they may be more inclined to address the issue of comprehensive immigration reform.”
“I believe we should use all means necessary to prevent the acquisition or fabrication of nuclear weapons by countries or groups hostile to the U. S. We should act in concert with our allies who are similarly working to protect their countries.”

Source : "Sandy Adams, candidate for U.S. House district 24". Interview, dampfang.com. August 18, 2010.
“We're teachers, and we have a commitment." "Commitment to what-to live and die in this hellhole, when we can leave and live like other people?”
“Artists should imprint their handwriting on the work, because if they give a piece to a fabrication studio, the craftsmen there may actually be too perfect; you don't see the quirks that the artist would have developed.”
“What's great about the geek spirit is that life never seems to stop us, and they never seem to kill our enthusiasm, our optimism and our hunger to experience the world. We keep our sense of humor, we protect our dignity, we talk to our friends about the experience and then we start again fresh the very next day.”
“Itâ€™s no longer a question of can I do it. Itâ€™s a question of: Do I want to do it?”

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