"Some say that Cusk has no sense of humour, but expecting giggles from this writer would be akin to expecting sonnets from Benny Hill."

-- Julie Burchill

#Would Be Quotes #Hills Quotes #Expecting Quotes

“It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”

Source : St. John of the Cross (1991). “The Collected Works of Saint John of the Cross”, p.93, ICS Publications
“The greatest battles are fought in the mind.”
“In Australia, I grew up watching 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' my son grew up watching 'Sesame Street,' my grandson's growing up watching 'Dora The Explorer.' So we are sort of saturated with American culture from the day we're born, and to those of those who do have an ear for it, it's second nature.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I have been given nothing. God makes men what they are.”
“Science has taken away our religion.”

Source : Bryan Appleyard (2004). “Understanding the Present: An Alternative History of Science”, p.232, Tauris Parke Paperbacks
“The people's prayer, the glad diviner's theme, The young men's vision, and the old men's dream!”
“Whether things get better or worse depends to a considerable extent on our own actions. The recommendation of a yoga practice follows the principle that through practice we can learn to stay present in every moment, and thereby achieve much that we were previously incapable of.”
“The natural world is the larger sacred community to which we belong. To be alienated from this community is to become destitute in all that makes us human. To damage this community is to diminish our own existence.”

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