Enrollees Quotes & Sayings

The Rochester group [of VOTF], however, was met with some concern as they found it hard to believe my account as it unfolded before them. I feel that some people have a hard time with the truths around us, not only the sexual abuse by priests, but all bad things. I call it chosen ignorance. This modified form of ignorance is found in people who, if confronted with certain truths realize that they have to accept them and thereby acknowledge evil, and that scares them. Opening up and letting the truth in might knock them off their perceived center. It is too hard, period.
(VOTF - Voice of the Faithful - a Catholic group that wants to change the Church, keep the faith.) — Charles L. Bailey Jr.

The dynamics of capitalism is postponement of enjoyment to the constantly postponed future. — Norman O. Brown

The worse things got, the more she loved him, the more certain she was that somehow they could handle the days ahead. — Karen Kingsbury

The most staunchly determined are but quitters of the right things. — Wes Fesler

Continuous exercise can wear you down and wear you out. What once was a passion has now become just a chore that you dread. — Helen M. Ryan

And money is not something to go mad about ... Money is for food and clothes and comfort, and a visit to the pictures. Money is to make happy the lives of children. — Alan Paton

Ride the air In whirlwind. — John Milton

I want to do some different kind of songs, but say I want to do riffs, but I don't come up with any riffs that I really think are great. Then I can't do a riff album. I'm more of a song, melody person. — Stephen Malkmus