"One of the secrets of a happy life is continous small treats."

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Source : Iris Murdoch (2001). “The Sea, The Sea”, p.30, Penguin

Iris Murdoch

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“I know what it feels like to be hurt,and I don't want to cause that pain to any other person or creature. But somehow, in society, we numb ourselves in order to make money or to feel better about ourselves, such as with cosmetics or food. We say to ourselves, I'm going to use this animal. I'm going to say it doesn't have much worth so that I can allow myself to do these cruel things. And that just isn't fair.”
“It's horrible, horrible, horrible. It took a year and a half until I found out that I had post-natal depression.”
“I won't hesitate to detonate, I'm short fused.”

Source : Song: 4th Chamber, Album: Liquid Swords
“Lord, we lift up your name. With hearts full of praise; Be exalted, O Lord my God! Hosanna in the highest!”
“When the honest, sincere Christian is faced with the decision regarding whether a thing is right or wrong, he should ask, does it agree with all that the Scripture has to say on the subject?”

Source : Curtis Hutson (2000). “Bread for Believers”, p.278, Sword of the Lord Publishers
“There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity.”
“I go once a year to the Serengeti to see the wildebeest migrations because that means a lot to me, but I avoid Olduvai if I can because it is a ruin. It is most depressing.”
“Those who believe that we have reached the limit of business progress and employment opportunity in this country are like the farmer who had two windmills and pulled one down because he was afraid there was not enough wind for both.”

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