"People who think God is on their side are capable of the most inhumane acts. (Petrov)"

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Source : Vince Flynn (2013). “Vince Flynn Collectors' Edition #3: Consent to Kill, Act of Treason, and Protect and Defend”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

Vince Flynn

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Sides Quotes

“I think all of us feel like we're a bit on show, all the time.”
“The bold are helpless without cleverness.”
“And the vagueness of his alarm added to its terrors; when once you have taken the Impossible into your calculations its possibilities become practically limitless.”
“Overslept and had to race to get a life to Jasâ€™s with my dad. No time for yoga or makeup. Oh well, Iâ€™ll start tomorrow. God alone knows how the Dalai Lama copes on a daily basis. He must get up at dawn. Actually, I read somewhere that he does get up at dawn.”
“The best came from my martial arts teacher, who also taught Elvis. He said, Your ego will get you killed.”
“I had repeatedly accepted inappropriate burdens, stepping in to do what needed to be done. In retrospect, I think I carried them well, but the cost was that I was chronically overloaded, weary, and short of time for politicking, smoothing ruffled feathers, and simply resting.”

Source : Mary Catherine Bateson (2001). “Composing a Life”, p.205, Grove Press
“Be easy on yourself. Have fun. Only hang around people that are positive and make you feel good. Anybody who doesn't make you feel good, kick them to the curb. And the earlier you start in your life the better. The minute anybody makes you feel weird and non-included or not supported, you know, either beat it or tell them to beat it.”
“Lying is done with words and also with silence.”

Source : Adrienne Rich (2002). “Arts of the Possible: Essays and Conversations”, p.20, W. W. Norton & Company

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