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“William Henry Flower the Anglican too praised evolution as a cleansing solvent, dissolving the dross which had 'encrusted' Christianity 'in the days of ignorance and superstition'.”
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“If I ever fall in love again, I would like it if it were a slightly cold guy. Someone who won't constantly mind about my childish needs but who, the day after the quarrel, for example would offer me a flower accompanied by a sweet note That's kind of guy I need.”
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“We cannot teach a flower how to grow, we can only learn from it.”
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“This search for perfection - which is a search for divinity - is nothing more than the failure to accept our existence the way it is.”
Source : Bernadette Roberts (1985). “The Path to No-Self: Life at the Center”, p.45, SUNY Press
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“Compassion is the only one of the human emotions the Lord permitted Himself and it has carried the divine flavor ever since.”
Source : Dagobert D. Runes (2015). “Treasury of Thought”, p.28, Open Road Media
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“Each day was a challenge of enjoyment, and he [Hemingway] would plan it out as a field general plans a campign.”
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“I think very highly of myself. I think I'm capable of a lot of things on the field.”
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“I don't think healthcare's a right. The only right you have is the ability to go out on an even playing field and work, and then purchase health insurance, or whatever it is.”
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“Whether you are an astronomer or a life scientist, geophysicist, or a pilot, you've got to be there because you believe you are good in your field, and you can contribute, not because you are going to get a lot of fame or whatever when you get back.”
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“Absurdism, like methodical doubt, has wiped the slate clean. It leaves us in a blind alley. But, like methodical doubt, it can, by returning upon itself, open up a new field of investigation, and in the process of reasoning then pursues the same course. I proclaim that I believe in nothing and that everything is absurd, but I cannot doubt the validity of my proclamation and I must at least believe in my protest.”