"Sophistication called for a variety of talents and attitudes, but the minimum requirement was being in New York. Not all New Yorkers achieved it, but nobody elsewhere had a prayer."

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Barbara Holland

#New York Quotes #Prayer Quotes #Attitude Quotes

“Reasoned arguments and suggestions which make allowance for the full difficulties of the state of war that exists may help, and will always be listened to with respect and sympathy.”
“No soul is bad enough for a fixed "hell," or good enough for a fixed "heaven," however useful the words may be as pointing to opposite states.”

Source : Hugh Reginald Haweis (1875). “Speech in Season”, p.292
“As each layer of shadow is mined from the darkness, as each fear is faced and each projection reclaimed, the gold shines through.”

Source : Connie Zweig, Steven Wolf (2009). “Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life”, p.56, Wellspring/Ballantine
“You don't need any brains to listen to music.”
“Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.”
“We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world - bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully. We are ***** for power and oil with hate and fear in our hearts”
“I met Courtney Love and she said she'd like to sleep with me, but she couldn't cos of my "pop-star thing"... so I said to her I couldn't sleep with her either - cos of her 'ugly thing'...”
“When you see your male counterparts living a completely different lifestyle, I think it would be quite depressing! So no, it's not for me.”

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