"There is no inevitable connection between Christianity and cynicism. Truth is not a salad, is it, that you must always dress it with vinegar?"

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Source : William Morley Punshon (1873). “Lectures and Sermons”, p.20, Adam, Stevenson

William Morley Punshon

#Salad Quotes #Vinegar Quotes #Connections Quotes

“I will get things done for America.... Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.... Faced with adversity, I will persevere. I will carry this commitment with me this year. I am an Americorps volunteer.”
“Make no more giants, God!But elevate the race at once!”
“With a kiss you can strip me defenseless.”

Source : Song: I Get Weak, Album: Heaven on Earth, 1987
“But she needs me more than she needs him and I guess being needed is almost as good as being loved. Maybe better.”
“A person filled with gumption doesnâ€™t sit about stewing about things. Heâ€™s at the front of the train of his own awareness, watching to see whatâ€™s up the track and meeting it when it comes. Thatâ€™s gumption. If youâ€™re going to repair a motorcycle, an adequate supply of gumption is the first and most important tool. If you havenâ€™t got that you might as well gather up all the other tools and put them away, because they wonâ€™t do you any good.”
“When she awoke, the world was on fire.”
“To paint a mass simple and big you must keep out all the lights and darks that do not belong to its general value.”
“I must be besotted,â€ he said evenly. â€œI have the imbecilic idea that youâ€™re the prettiest girl Iâ€™ve ever seen. Except for your coiffure,â€ he added, with a disgusted glance at the coils and plumes and pearls. â€œThat is ghastly.â€ She scowled. â€œYour romantic effusions leave me breathless.”

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