"... geometry became a symbol for human relations, except that it was better, because in geometry things never go bad. If certain things occur, if certain lines meet, an angle is born. You cannot fail. It's not going to fail; it is eternal. I found in rules of mathematics a peace and a trust that I could not place in human beings. This sublimation was total and remained total. Thus, I'm able to avoid or manipulate or process pain."

-- Louise Bourgeois

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“Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?'.”
“Bill Maher is right to condemn religious practices that violate fundamental human rights. Religious communities must do more to counter extremist interpretations of their faith. But failing to recognize that religion is embedded in culture â€” and making a blanket judgment about the worldâ€™s second largest religion â€” is simply bigotry.”

Source : "Bill Maher Isn’t the Only One Who Misunderstands Religion" by Reza Aslan, www.nytimes.com. October 8, 2014.
“It is a mistake to consider marriage merely as a scheme of happiness. It is also a bond of service. It is the most ancient form of that social ministration which God has ordained for all human beings, and which is symbolized by all the relations of nature.”
“I was small but slow as a college tackle.”
“When you find your reason for living, hold onto it. Never let it go. Even if it means burning other bridges along the way.”
“You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.”
“It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.”
“When you are deep in misery, you reach out to those who can help, people who can understand.”

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