"We would never call inexplicable little insights hunches, for fear of drawing the universe's attention. But they happened, and you knew you had been in the proximity of one that had come through if you saw a detective kiss his or her fingers and touch his or her chest where a pendant to Warsha, patron saint of inexplicable inspirations, would, theoretically, hang."

-- China Mieville

#Life Quotes #Inspiration Quotes #Kissing Quotes

“The war against illegal file-sharing is like the church's age-old war against masturbation. It's a war you just can't win.”
“We'll never know our full potential unless we push ourselves to find it.”
“I've had the big ups and the big downs.”
“We have a guy from Switzerland who is just playing the game in a way I haven't seen anyone - and I mean anyone - play before. How fortunate we are to be able to see that. If he stays healthy and motivated - and the wonderful feel he has stays with him - he is the kind of guy who can overtake the greatest.”
“I feel like I'm a good motivator; I'm very determined.”
“Though a hundred crooked paths may conduct to a temporary success, the one plain and straight path of public and private virtue can alone lead to a pure and lasting fame and the blessings of posterity.”

Source : Edward Everett (1850). “Orations and Speeches on Various Occasions”, p.41, Рипол Классик
“Learning to say prayers in a foreign language...is not in itself the way to fulfill our highest human potential; there is nothing of transcending value to be gained from substituting one set of cultural conventions for another. People whose practice remains on this superficial level end up with nothing but confusion, not knowing who they are or what they should do.”
“Frankly, I'm getting a lot of great publicity.”

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