"The priest invents and encourages every kind of suffering and distress so that man may not have the opportunity to become scientific, which requires a considerable degree of free time, health, and an outlook of confident positivism. Thus, the religious authorities work hard to make and keep people feeling sinful, unworthy, and unhappy."

-- Robert Sheaffer

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“If I feel a painting I'm working on doesn't have imagery or emotion, I paint it out and work over it until it does.”

Source : "Conversations With Artists". Book by Selden Rodman, 1957.
“Nothing beats standing in the middle of the action, with all the data I need at my fingertips”
“Flirting is the first step in a long process of finding the right man or woman.”
“When God calls, it has the intensity of a shout and the authority of a summons. When He calls, He secures His own desired results.”
“We've had a series of major news stories that have brought in viewers who either were sampling to see what else was available or were normal news watchers. The Florida recount and the end of the election was a huge development. And then 9/11 came along.”
“Once again, Pat Robertson leaves us speechless with his insensitivity and arrogance.”
“Someone told me something that stuck with me: 'You have to envision your life, and then go backwards.' I've been living by that motto for a while, so I see where I need to be. Now I'm just backtracking and trying to get back up there.”

Source : "Bruno Mars heads for the stars with new album". Interview with Denise Quan, www.cnn.com. October 5, 2010.
“Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.”

Source : Isaac Watts (1743). “The Improvement of the Mind”, p.7

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