once a policy, like a set of steel rails, had been laid down for him by his superiors, his obedience ran along it unswerving.

The civilization of cities is breeding a new race of monks who have none of the original religious drive towards chastity, but are just incapable of facing the responsibilities of marriage.

When you can't see any reason for loving a person, you must be loving him as a symbol of something, don't you think so?

Life was a fool's errand, carrying news to the worms.

Tragedy is something that happens to a lot of people - it's a tragedy if you react with handwringing.

It's pretty scary to know how quickly time flies.

This body is breaking down, but I am not.

My philosophy has always been to stand with all countries and all humanity.

The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!

Recipes are just descriptions of one person’s take on one moment in time. They’re not rules.

If it came true, it wasn't much of a dream.

I know parts of all the decades come in and out of fashion, but you never get to wear an entire outfit exactly how it was.

Upon death the believer goes immediately into the presence of Christ in heaven, a realm far better than this earth. Heaven is our true home.

I worked at a hospital for a week. And at a golf course when I was in college at Kansas for about a week. The tips weren't good so I quit.

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