B Ckingsgarten Quotes & Sayings

Traditionally, I have responded to the transcendent mystics of all religions. I have always responded with breathless excitement to anyone who has ever said that God does not live in a dogmatic scripture or in a distant throne in the sky, but instead abides very close to us indeed- much closer than we can imagine, breathing right through our own hearts. — Elizabeth Gilbert

Washington DC is corporate-occupied territory. — Ralph Nader

End the eternal battle of beliefs once and for all. If you are a believer, love your fellow non-believer for all the good things he or she has to offer. And if you are an atheist, then love your fellow believer for all the positivity he or she possesses. — Abhijit Naskar

Something of calumny always sticks. — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

Whoever said that the truth will set you free was full of shit. — Melyssa Winchester

The only merciful thing about drug abuse is the speed with which it devastates you. Alcoholics can take decades to destroy themselves and everyone they touch. The drug addict can accomplish this in a year or two. Of course, suicide is even more efficient. — Rita Mae Brown