"As it turns out, the ecological catastrophe Kirk feared that would be the consequence of our impiety appears not to be one of radically diminished resources, but of potentially catastrophic climate change. It comes from an arrogant refusal by a modern consumerist society to accept limits on its desires. Kirk's idea of the "eternal society" evaporates before the insatiable demands of the Everlasting Now."

-- Rod Dreher

#Ideas Quotes #Desire Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“What bothers you isn't so much whether you're beautiful or not. What bothers you is the way that people stare.”
“One must be able to let things happen.”
“I haven't trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I've never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex.”
“Nothing will be resolved here. Nothing is ever resolved without war. It is the way of the universe.”

Source : Marianne Curley (2012). “The Key”, p.15, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Good friends must not always be together; It is the feeling of oneness when distant That proves a lasting friendship.”

Source : Susan Polis Schutz (1974). “Peace flows from the sky”, Blue Mountain Press
“The issue of providing women all forms of preventative health care has been and remains very important. The, the importance of protecting religious liberties in this country has been important to the president and will always be.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the United States Constitution.”
“Argument is to me the air I breathe. Given any proposition, I cannot help believing the other side and defending it.”

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