"In the desert, an old monk had once advised a traveler, the voices of God and the Devil are scarcely distinguishable."

-- Loren Eiseley

#Voice Quotes #Devil Quotes #Desert Quotes

“The message of reconciliation, of nation-building, of granting amnesty, indemnity, has struck a powerful, favorable chord. And people can understand that we're here not for purposes of retribution but to forget the past and to build our country.”
“Religion is a way of walking, not a way of talking.”
“Do we know what practices would be effective in resisting aliens? Wouldn't the public have to be convinced, in all countries, that there is such a threat? When have the major nations on this planet shown they can agree on any military course of action? Earthlings are already spending a trillion dollars a year on things military. Where would the money come from? Krugman seems to be suggesting more lies are what is needed. How about everybody cutting their military budgets in half and feeding people instead?”
“A good model guides your thinking, a bad one warps it.”
“I like boys. I am not foreign; I was born and raised in Hickory County, Mo.”
“Life is full of chances. Take it lightly.”
“The natural alone is permanent.”
“The best piece of advice I ever received about being a writer came from my brother Lee. I was just starting out and he told me that if I wanted to have a long career, I had to be versatile, that I shouldn't just think of myself in one way, because there would come a time when maybe that one thing wasn't working out for me - and I'd still want to earn a living as a writer.”

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