Aesir And Vanir Quotes & Sayings

When asked what he meant by a miracle: Oh, anything with a probability of less than 20%. — Enrico Fermi

It was a few days later I came out to Hollywood for a screen test, and so did a lot of other people. So, I really didn't think I would get it. I was definitely the one that was least likely to get it, because everyone else was an already established star. — Mary Steenburgen

I don't believe in Him, and if He does exist, I don't like Him. His type of gods aren't gods who echo how mortals behave. They're gods who are held up as example of perfection to be emulated. They're not gods of the people. They're remote and inaccessible, they demand blind, unthinking obedience from their followers. They're dictators. We Aesir and Vanir, by contrast, are mirrors. Other gods rule. We reflect and magnify. We are you, only more so. We share your flaws and foibles. We are as humanlike as we are divine, and I think we are all the better for that. — James Lovegrove

Renew each other with love, understanding, and sustenance — Mark Hathaway

His (the Christian God) type of gods aren't gods who echo how mortals behave. They're gods who are held up as example of perfection to be emulated. There's not gods of the people. They're remote and inaccessible, and they demand blind, unthinking obedience from their followers. They're dictators. We Aesir and Vanir, by contrast, are mirrors. Other gods rule. We reflect and magnify. We are you, only more so. We share your flaws and foibles. We are as humanlike as we are divine, and I think we're all the better for that. — James Lovegrove

Well, that's only part of it. I'm famous because I saved the Emperor and I am ridiculously good looking. And amazingly charming." "And stunningly obnoxious — Emily Wibberley

Always recognize the dreamlike qualities of life and reduce attachment and aversion. Practice good-heartedness toward all beings. Be loving and compassionate, no matter what others do to you. What they will do will not matter so much when you see it as a dream. The trick is to have positive intention during the dream. This is the essential point. This is true spirituality. — Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche

When you're a big enough part of the process that the Writers Guild gives you a lot of credit, that's a good thing. It tells me that I've had a significant impact on the film as a writer. — Harold Ramis

Let me not forget the use of my own hands, that of a craftsman with eyes ... that reflect the technology around me. — Alexander McQueen

BRCA-1, a gene that strongly predisposes humans to breast and ovarian cancer. — Siddhartha Mukherjee

'Thank you power' is writing down the moments that are good in your life so that you can go back and reflect on them - so you've got this sort of repository of good stuff in your past. — Deborah Norville

Every painted image of something is also about the absence of the real thing. All painting is about the presence of absence. — John Berger

Another question I am frequently asked is, "What do you mean by recovery?" It has taken me a while to answer that one. I had been depending on other people's definitions of recovery until I developed one that worked for me (just as you must come to one that makes sense for you.) Mine is simple. For me, it is about freedom.
Recovery is the freedom to make choices in your life that aren't determined by the abuse.
The specific choices will be different for each of you; the freedom to choose is your birthright. — Mike Lew

Genocide is the responsibility of the entire world. — Ann Clwyd

I grab at Smitty and he at me, and, for one horrible, deperately embarrassing second we fly into each others arms like Shaggy and Scooby Don't. — Kirsty McKay

Average investors are on the outside trying to look into the inside of the company or property they are investing in. — Robert Kiyosaki

There is no dispute that judges need a pay raise. — Robert Duncan