"My dear father always said that when everybody had a telephone nobody would have any manners, because there wouldn't be time for them. And of course he was perfectly right ..."

-- Patricia Wentworth

#Father Quotes #Telephones Quotes #Manners Quotes

“In this simple but profound psychological way Scripture tells the history of the fall and of the origin of sin. In this way sin continues still to come into being. It begins with the darkening of the understanding, continues with the excitement of the imagination, stimulates desire in the heart, and culminates in an act of the will”
“When September 6, 1994, arrives, no one else can become saved. The end has come.”

Source : Harold Camping (1992). “1994?”, Vantage Pr
“I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If, early on, you know how things are put together, then you can build. The architect is in charge of making - he is not an artist.”
“Yet, our achievements also mask many continuing failings and seem to expose more future dangers.”
“All things are so very uncertain, and that's exactly what makes me feel reassured.”

Source : Tove Jansson (2014). “Moominland Midwinter”, p.19, Macmillan
“The nature of search engines is that they can make a major issue out of something small that no person would otherwise be able to find.”
“Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.”

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