Fingenom Quotes & Sayings

There is a supernal intelligence behind sexual arousal, the true purpose of which is to create for us ecstatic experiences of our own divinity. — John Maxwell Taylor

Either God can do nothing to stop catastrophes like this, or he doesn't care to, or he doesn't exist. God is either impotent, evil, or imaginary. Take your pick, and choose wisely.
The only sense to make of tragedies like this is that terrible things can happen to perfectly innocent people. This understanding inspires compassion.
Religious faith, on the other hand, erodes compassion. Thoughts like, 'this might be all part of God's plan,' or 'there are no accidents in life,' or 'everyone on some level gets what he or she deserves' - these ideas are not only stupid, they are extraordinarily callous. They are nothing more than a childish refusal to connect with the suffering of other human beings. It is time to grow up and let our hearts break at moments like this. — Sam Harris

We laughed the laugh of women untethered, finally, from their origins. — Lidia Yuknavitch

The difference between human and other species is, they eat each other when they have nothing to eat, but we eat each other while having everything. — M.F. Moonzajer

Nothing lasts forever. Not even sorrow. — Heidi Heilig

Work hard, put maximum effort, and have a good attitude. Most importantly never give up. — Ana Monnar

All I ever wanted to do was act. — Anthony Daniels

I am sick of the girl who cries 'wolf' all the time. Even though not one of those cries was ever a false alarm — Elizabeth Wurtzel

And one abides independent, not clinging to anything in the world. — Joseph Goldstein

Therefore the sage desires what (other men) do not desire, and does not prize things difficult to get; he learns what (other men) do not learn, and turns back to what the multitude of men have passed by. — Lao-Tzu

Be silent always when you doubt your sense. — Alexander Pope