"In my opinion what distinguishes the Bible from the other books is its sense of time. Its first concern is to establish a calendar. Then it traces a genealogy. It imposes rhythms, it orders, it operates, it does not abandon the earth where its destiny must be fulfilled and whose own destiny must be fulfilled by it. Its history will be that of men and not of idle gods. The whole spirit must become incarnate and explore the possible."

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Source : Adrienne Monnier (1976). “The Very Rich Hours of Adrienne Monnier”, p.376, U of Nebraska Press

Adrienne Monnier

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“Whatever they did, the Elysians were careful never to be vehement.”
“If you laugh, you think, and you cry, thatâ€™s a full day.”

Source : Arthur Ashe Courage Award Acceptance Address, delivered 3 March 1993
“I was a good student in school.”
“But even race-neutral policies and recruitment efforts designed to achieve greater diversity are, in the end, not race neutral.”
“An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.”

Source : Henry Clay (1857). “The speeches of Henry Clay”, p.142
“This is important. Money on its most basic level is a hard fact - you either have it or you don't. But on it's emotional level it is purely a fiction. It becomes what you let it become.”
“As an artist you very much want to have control over your dialogue and your image and when you become exposed in a way where other people are manipulating your brand or the public perception of you that's where it can be frustrating. It's when you want to tell everyone to shut the f*** up and say "hear it from me, not from them." That's all.”

Source : Source: www.businessinsider.com
“His four year contract renewal: As always, I remain hopeful that Don Cherry won't be offered the same length contract.”

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