"most Americans are in deep awe of things-as-they-are. Even with everything this obviously out of control, they still tell themselves that those in authority must know what they are doing, and must be describing our condition to us as it really is; they still take it for granted that somehow what is, what is done, must make sense, can't really be insane. These assumptions exercise a tyranny over their minds."

-- Barbara Deming

#Exercise Quotes #Mind Quotes #Insane Quotes

“Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.”
“The stars may fall, but God's promises will stand and be fulfilled.”
“For those at home, as well as for those in battle, war is curiously disabling. The mere realization that one's country is at war poisons the bloodstream, creates an incessant mood of worry that infiltrates even the most casual moments.”

Source : Roger Rosenblatt (1994). “The Man in the Water: Essays and Stories”, Random House
“The feature of living matter that most demands explanation is that it is almost unimaginably complicated in directions that convey a powerful illusion of deliberate design.”
“If someone accidentally ingests sodium azide, you shouldn't try to resuscitate the person because you could die, too, giving CPR. This is a highly toxic chemical.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“I paint flowers so they will not die.”

Source : "On Frida Kahlo's Birthday, Check Out Her 'Self-Portrait with Stalin'" by Nick Gillespie, reason.com. July 6, 2016.
“The [Liberal] federal government's trouble is that they have a wishbone where they should have a backbone.”
“Every race is a war. Every race is a fight. If you don't go into every event with that belief, you will never achieve your goals.”

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