Donna Woolfolk Cross quotes
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“Is it not lack of faith that leads men to fear the scrutiny of reason? If the destination is doubtful, than the path must be fraught with fear. A robust faith need not fear, for if God exists, then reason cannot help but lead us to Him. Cogito, ergo Deus est,'says St. Augustine, I think, therefore God is.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : "Pope Joan". Book by Donna Woolfolk Cross, www.e-reading.club. 1996.
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“There was always a way, when one knew what one wanted.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : Donna Woolfolk Cross (2009). “Pope Joan: A Novel”, p.249, Broadway Books
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“As for will, woman should be considered superior to man for Eve ate of the apple for love of knowledge and learning, but Adam ate of it merely because she asked him.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : Donna Woolfolk Cross (2009). “Pope Joan: A Novel”, p.84, Broadway Books
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“Strange the workings of the heart. One could go on for years, habituated to loss, reconciled to it, and then, in a moments unwary thought, the pain resurfaced, sharp and raw as a fresh wound.”
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“Heed my words, daughter, if you ever mean to be happy: Never give yourself to a man.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : Donna Woolfolk Cross (2009). “Pope Joan: A Novel”, p.64, Broadway Books
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“Who was to know what went on in a person's heart? A wise woman kept her own counsel.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : Donna Woolfolk Cross (2009). “Pope Joan: A Novel”, p.6, Broadway Books
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“What is life? The joy of the blessed, the sorrow of the sad, and a search for death. And what is death? An inevitable happening, an uncertain pilgrimage, the tears of the living, the thief of man.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : Donna Woolfolk Cross (2009). “Pope Joan: A Novel”, p.34, Broadway Books
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“To marry is to surrender everything--not only your body but your pride, your independence, even your life.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : Donna Woolfolk Cross (2009). “Pope Joan: A Novel”, p.64, Broadway Books
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“When law enforcers are shown to have such unswerving integrity, only the most churlish among us would question the methods they use to "get their man." Constitutional guarantees are regarded as bothersome "technicalities" that impede honest law enforcers in the performance of their duties.”
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“Strange, the workings of the heart. One could go on for years, habituated to loss, reconciled to it, and then, in a moment's unwary thought, the pain resurfaced, sharp and raw as a fresh wound.”
-- Donna Woolfolk CrossSource : "Pope Joan". Book by Donna Woolfolk Cross, 1996.
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