Contemporaine En Quotes & Sayings

Because the brain is the body's captive audience, feelings are winners among equals. And — Antonio R. Damasio

Zeena's first published sermon at 7 years old. From "The Cloven Hoof" periodical, 1970, San Francisco, CA, USA.:
"The question, 'What is the difference between God and Satan?,' was put to Zeena LaVey, seven-year-old daughter of the High Priest. Her answer was ...
'SATAN MADE THE ROSE AND GOD MADE THE THORNS. — Zeena Schreck

We are all dead men on leave. — Eugen Levine

God gives everyone a lane and no one can beat you in your lane. Just stay focused on Him and what you are supposed to do. And everything will be alright. — Tyler Perry

Death accompanies us at every step and enables us to use those moments when life smiles at us to feel more deeply the sweetness of life. The more certain the end, the more tempting the minute. — Theodor Fontane

That is when you need faith the most. Not when everything is going your way, not when you have much to be thankful for, but when there is darkness all around. — Alexandra Adornetto

When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh. — Lawrence Welk

That was our first major tour and we got a chance to play in front of like 5000 people every day so it was like a Rock and Roll boot camp for us really, we learned a lot and made a lot of good friends. — Adam Rich

Academic "units" (that is, departments) are seen as "revenue centers"; the ones that can't pull their weight - much of the liberal arts - are slated for downsizing or outright elimination. Science is king, but not just any science; basic research is suffering, too. The holy grail is technology transfer: scientific investigation, often sponsored directly by corporations, that is capable of being parlayed into profit. — William Deresiewicz

If we allow public funds to be used to support our relatively benign, morally grounded schools, we will have to allow those public funds to be used for any type of private school. — Jonathan Kozol