Demysticized Quotes & Sayings

Man makes himself, and he only makes himself completely in proportion as he desacrilizes himself and the world. The sacred is the prime obstacle to his freedom. He will become himself only when he is totally demysticized. He will not be truly free until he has killed the last god. — Mircea Eliade

Today, Aaron decided, he would begin to grieve in earnest. He would walk the lonely beach, mocked by gulls, uncaring, his every step a stately rebuke to the malign forces that had blighted his fate. His was the tragedy of a man who couldn't have his own way, and he intended to make known his anguish in the solemn solitude that only a stretch of sand, a suspiring sea, and a beetling cliff could provide. — Joseph Caldwell

I am well aware of my incompetence in predicting human reactions. But I would have been prepared to bet on the first word that Rosie would say when she received the information. I was correct by a factor of six. 'Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. — Graeme Simsion

I guess my question is: Is the new you the stranger? Or is the stranger the person you leave behind? -Sherm — Rebecca Stead

What you and I think about Jesus and how we respond to Him will determine our destiny for all eternity. — Philip Yancey

I want to look at all my tears, she said. which made me shiver — Ellen Wittlinger

There are few jobs in the world that are more fun than being the head of Urban Development for a great and thriving city. — Juan Enriquez

Trust is the heartbeat of genuine love. And we trust that the attention our partners give friends, or vice versa, does not take anything away from us - we are not diminished. What we learn through experience is that our capacity to establish deep and profound connections in friendship strengthens all our intimate bonds. — Bell Hooks

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. — Catherine Aird

The kisses felt like first kisses. Kisses that said I could start over if I wanted to. With him. — Jay Asher

Fear cannot be trusted ... It exaggerates everything. It is both treacherous and dishonest. — David Gemmell

Mom-and-pop businesses have the same issues as the Fortune 500. The difference is that big companies spend millions on consultants to fix them. — Christopher Myers