"Hail, Holy Day! the blessing from above Brightens thy presence like a smile of love, Smoothing, like oil upon a stormy sea, The roughest waves of human destiny Cheering the good, and to the poor oppress'd Bearing the promise of their heavenly rest."

-- Sarah Josepha Hale

#Cheer Quotes #Blessing Quotes #Destiny Quotes

“And this is what was fascinating to me about 'The Help'; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things.”
“I wish I hadn't. I wish I'd fought for you. I was weak and stupid.”

Source : S J Watson (2011). “Before I Go To Sleep”, p.253, Random House
“A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone with a microphone like Scott Walker, rather than someone who is bashing a plank and is spitting all over a microphone.”
“In a world where so much seems to be hidden by the smoke of falsity and moral degeneration, we Americans must grasp firmly the ideals which have made this country great. We must reaffirm the basic human values that have guided our forefathers. A revival of old-fashioned patriotism and a grateful acknowledgment of what our country has done for us would be good for all our souls.”
“It hasn't been a totally smooth road, but in the whole span of things I feel like a very lucky person.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The epidemic is truly black-on-black crime. The greatest danger to the lives of young black men are young black men.”
“I like to play with things a while before annihilation.”

Source : "Fictional character: The Emperor Ming". "Flash Gordon", 1980.
“There's a lot of people out now around America who depend on checks from their fellow taxpayers being in the mailbox every day.”

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