"The appropriation of radical thinking by lazy, self-obsessed hippies is a public relations disaster that could cost the earth."

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Source : Ben Elton (2008). “Stark: Satirical Thriller”, p.34, Random House

Ben Elton

#Hippie Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Self Quotes

“What is saving my life now is the conviction that there is no spiritual treasure to be found apart from the bodily experiences of human life on earth. My life depends on engaging the most ordinary physical activities with the most exquisite attention I can give them. My life depends on ignoring all touted distinctions between the secular and the sacred, the physical and the spiritual, the body and the soul. What is saving my life now is becoming more fully human, trusting that there is no way to God apart from real life in the real world.”
“I have developed a rash on my body where the rough cloth rubs on my skin. I wanted to take a bath, thinking that the dirt on my skin made the rash worse, but the bathing tub has been turned upside down and is being used as an extra table in the kitchen and i cannot have it until spring, so I just spread goose grease on my rash. The dogs are following me everywhere.”

Source : Karen Cushman (2014). “Catherine, Called Birdy”, p.28, Pan Macmillan
“Young people aren't the leaders of tomorrow. They are the leaders of today and tomorrow.”
“Whenever a nation turns its back on God or beings to live as if He does not exist, it begins to show up in its citizens' disregard for human life.”
“And the pressure to clarify what exactly is happening to Christians and other minorities in the Middle East is certain to intensify in the New Year.”
“Another striding instance is recorded by the very intelligent traveler regarding a representation of the fall of our first parents, sculptured in the magnificent temple of Ipsambul in Nubia. He says that a very exact representation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is to be seen in that cave, and that the serpent climbing round the tree is especially delineated, and the whole subject of the tempting of our first parents most accurately exhibited.”
“I feel like girls in general will always worry about the same things, and it's all appearance related. That will always be there. When you grow older, you grow more confident with who you are.”

Source : "What Was Lucy Hale Like When She Was 17?". www.seventeen.com. January 22, 2013.
“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.”

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