Combustibili Fosili Quotes & Sayings

An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him. — Benjamin Whichcote

Yes, I read. I have that absurd habit. I like beautiful poems, moving poetry, and all the beyond of that poetry. I am extraordinarily sensitive to those poor, marvelous words left in our dark night by a few men I never knew. — Louis Aragon

Some read for style, and some for argument: one has little care about the sentiment, he observes only how it is expressed; another regards not the conclusion, but is diligent to mark how it is inferred; they read for other purposes than the attainment of practical knowledge; and are no more likely to grow wise by an examination of a treatise of moral prudence, than an architect to inflame his devotion by considering attentively the proportions of a temple. — Samuel Johnson

I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force - never be satisfied with what I've done. — Thierry Henry

The profound realization, thanks to the practice of Stoicism, that acquiring the things that those in my social circle typically crave and work hard to afford will, in the long run, make zero difference in how happy I am and will in no way contribute to my having a good life. — William B. Irvine

Thank you again, all of you." He walked away. "But mostly me," Fletcher called after him and Valkyrie punched his arm. — Derek Landy

There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. When you kill a man, you steal a life ... you steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a ather. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness ... there is no act more wretched than stealing. — Khaled Hosseini

The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation. — Frances Burney

People with a poverty mindset remain poor and usually it is because of the fears in their mind. They tie up their energy in with the lack of money. — Hina Hashmi

Dried oregano has thirty times the brain-healing antioxidant power of raw blueberries, forty-six times more than apples, and fifty-six times as much as strawberries, making it one of the most powerful brain cell protectors on the planet. — Daniel G. Amen