"A satirical poet is the check of the laymen on bad priests."

-- John Dryden

#Poetry Quotes #Checks Quotes #Priests Quotes

“The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.”
“Zinedine Zidane could be a champion sumo wrestler. He can run like a crab or a gazelle.”

Source : "The forgotten winners Sir Alex Ferguson left behind" by Rob Bagchi, www.theguardian.com. September 27, 2011.
“Simple and more frequent dates allow both men and women to â€˜shop aroundâ€™ in a way that allows extensive evaluation of the prospects. The old-fashioned date was a wonderful way to get acquainted with a member of the opposite sex. It encouraged conversation. It allowed you to see how you treat others and how you are treated in a one-on-one situation. It gave opportunities to learn how to initiate and sustain a mature relationship. None of that happens in hanging out”
“In ancient days, Deltora was divided into seven tribes. The tribesfought on their borders but otherwise stayed in their own place. Each had a gem from deep within the Earth, a talisman with special powers.”

Source : Emily Rodda (2012). “Deltora Quest #1: The Forests of Silence”, p.13, Scholastic Inc.
“Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.”
“I can say is our point of reference - and I think that does make us different from some bands and similar to other bands too. But it's just that spirit - it's sort of like a punk spirit - but it's not punk meaning or as in like "I'm here and I'm going to get thrashy and bloody on-stage" - but, we're not going to listen to the rules and the roles already set in place. We just want to make music that is heartfelt and feels good and sounds good to our ears, and hopefully to many other's ears as well.”
“One of the greatest testimonials to God's love is His provision of His Word.”
“What a bunch of garbage, liberal, Democratic, conservative, Republican, it's all there to control you, two sides of the same coin! Two management teams, bidding for control of the CEO job of Slavery Incorporated!”

Source : "Fictional character: Alex Jones". "Waking Life", www.imdb.com. 2001.

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