"People sometimes have a very hard time accepting change."

-- John Zorn

#Hard Times Quotes #People Quotes #Sometimes Quotes

“PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of an English magazine having received a letter pointing out the erroneous nature of his views and style, and signed "Perfection," promptly wrote at the foot of the letter: "I don't agree with you," and mailed it to Matthew Arnold.”
“Art is only a way of expressing pain.”
“The participation in European elections was always not very exciting. People are very interested in European issues, but they don't see the person who is representing Europe.”
“The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others.”

Source : Arthur James Balfour (1895). “The Foundations of Belief: Being Notes Introductory to the Study of Theology”
“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.”
“The best thing about the past is that it's over. The best thing about the future is that it's yet to come. The best thing about the present is that it's here now.”
“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.”
“I have defended democracy, human rights, and brotherhood between peoples. And I'll keep doing so for as long as I live.”

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