"And I found both literature and the church very dramatic presences in the world of the 1950s."

-- Thomas Keneally

#Church Quotes #Literature Quotes #World Quotes

“Like Gandhi, like the Buddha, like all great spiritual teachers, Easwaran had no use for beliefs unless they generated actions. Doing, not saying, is what counts.”
“What we are is our parents' children; what we become is our children's parents.”
“Some people are surprised that the Republicans are waging a war on women, or that they voted against equal pay for women. I'm not surprised at all. In some ways, it may be a good thing. They're defending the patriarchy, which is a wounded beast! And wounded beasts are always dangerous.”
“People look at me like I'm crazy when I say that our greatest partnership here at Ohio State should be with the community colleges.”
“Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed.”
“Collaboration operates through a process in which the successful intellectual achievements of one person arouse the intellectual passions and enthusiasms of others.”
“They played great and I can honestly say I don't think any of us were expecting this type of performance. They were great. You have to give them credit for that.”
“It's hard for me to think of others because I'm not particularly in sympathy with the music of this century.”

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