"History often resembles myth, because they are both ultimately of the same stuff."

-- J. R. R. Tolkien

#Stuff Quotes #Myth Quotes

“As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.”
“Well, I actually tell my son that I don't have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that. He's five years old.”
“We have seen over and over that white male historians in general have tended to dismiss any history they didn't themselves write,on the grounds that it is unserious, unscholarly, a fad, too "political," "merely" oral and thus unreliable.”
“Ive done a lot of movies, but my favorite was Blind Faith.”
“Mankind at its most desperate is often at its best”

Source : Bob Geldof, Paul Vallely (1988). “Is That It?”, Ballantine Books
“Good things don't happen to the child of God; the child of God brings forth good things out of him.”
“Congress needs to send a strong signal that direct communication with the leader of the free world is a privilege, particularly for a regime that has been as hostile as Iran has been towards America for more than three decades. President Rouhani needs to take these two simple steps to demonstrate good faith before any further discussions.”
“Each one of us has some goal we want to reach, and we must work toward that goal one step at a time. You canâ€™t reach toward that goal and expect it on the first try. All your small steps will bring you just a little closer. You must continue to work toward this goal. You may take a few steps back or be at a standstill, but you will be learning from each step. Through hard work, self-confidence and motivation, you will find ways to move ahead. You alone can help yourself to move ahead in life and gain personal satisfaction. You only get out of life what you put into it.”

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