"He was extremely reticent in his religious sentiments, at least in all that he wrote. Allusions to his belief are rarely, if ever, to be met with in his correspondence."

-- Daniel Coit Gilman

#Religious Quotes #Atheism Quotes #Belief Quotes

“It's strange how death mocks us, that only in death do we cherish [the ones we love].”
“Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.”
“No one at this time can duly estimate the importance of Mrs Marcet's scientific works.”

Source : Mary Somerville (2010). “Queen Of Science”, p.92, Canongate Books
“Shadows in shadows He watches through dreams Wings black as Africa Body strong as stone Done waiting The ravens call.”
“I was assigned to a medical unit and was part of a group receiving men returning from theater headed to hospital care, many forever maimed with life-altering wounds. It made a strong impression because wounded men and body bags come back to home districts, not Washington, D.C., and accordingly, there is no more sacred vote than those surrounding war where life hangs in the balance.”

Source : "Congress at War". www.politico.com. July, 2015.
“FAQ regarding my book were not about my use of commas or how the images went berserk, but about the political situation in Bosnia, about guilt and shame, about victims and perpetrators, about reasons, arguments and beliefs that led to the conflict in the first place, etc. All of this needed and still needs answering and ongoing discussions, but I mostly felt overwhelmed and unqualified to articulate anything worth more than personal experiences of the siege, of fear and refuge - all the things which I wrote about anyway.”
“I'm here. Soon I won't be. Zoey's baby is here. Its pulse tick-ticking. Soon it won't be. And when Zoey comes out of that room, having signed on the dotted line, she'll be different. She'll understand what I already know- that death surrounds us all. And it tastes like metal between you teeth.”
“They really don't know where the future lies. If developers decide to build a high-rise where the McCormick building is, they'd have nowhere to go.”

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