"To try to stop war by placing before men's eyes the terrible suffering involved will never succeed, because men are willing (in their thoughts and imaginations at least) to face any kind of suffering when motivated by noble aims like the vague and tremendous concept of freedom ... Or, in their humility (or sloth - who knows?) men are quite willing to leave decisions to others 'who know more about it than we do."

-- Dorothy Day

#War Quotes #Humility Quotes #Eye Quotes

“If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.”
“I'm not a pundit. I'm not an analyst.”
“I'm obsessed with Tumblr. I love looking at all the pictures!”
“'Lollipop Opera' is the backdrop to Finsbury Park. A place that is very thriving, interracial and lot of music stores, Greek, Turkish, all sorts of immigrant music. It's utter Englishness. It blends the Jamaicans, the Irish. It's like what Jim Reeves did with American country music.”
“I never sing under the shower, I keep it for the stage.”
“But eventually it is a game of cricket.”
“There is still a difference between something and nothing, but it is purely geometrical and there is nothing behind the geometry.”
“Everything shapes you to be the person you are today. Sometimes hard lessons pay off dividends.”

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