"In the Gospels, for instance, we sometimes find the kingdom of heaven illustrated by principles drawn from observation of this world rather than from an ideal conception of justice; ... They remind us that the God we are seeking is present and active, that he is the living God; they are doubtless necessary if we are to keep religion from passing into a mere idealism and God into the vanishing point of our thought and endeavour."

-- George Santayana

#Justice Quotes #Heaven Quotes #World Quotes

“Except I didn't say eff”
“Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.”
“...surely I could give him--a sort of contentment... That isn't enough to give. Not for the giver.”
“Every decade has a completely different sound not just musically but vocally.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
“One of the problems with the kill-or-capture metric is that it has often been to the exclusion of having a deeper, richer understanding of the movement, its origins, and our adversaries' mindset. The nuances are absolutely critical. Our adversaries are wedded to the ideology that informs and fuels their struggle, and, by not paying attention, we risk not knowing our enemy.”

Source : "The Master Plan" by Lawrence Wright, www.newyorker.com. September 11, 2006.
“I'm laughing because I know the secret of life. And the secret of life is that I have validated my existence. I know that I am worth more than my house, my bank account, or any physical thing.”
“You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene.”
“Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.”

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