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Sex is the mysticism of materialism and the only possible religion in a materialistic society. — Malcolm Muggeridge
Of all possible sexual perversions, religion is the only one to have ever been scientifically systematized. — Louis Aragon
Whenever you see a man who is successful in society, try to discover what makes him pleasing, and if possible adopt his system. — Benjamin Disraeli
Set up as an ideal the facing of reality as honestly and as cheerfully as possible. — Karl A. Menninger
With the beginning of a great & compassionate love, comes the growth of one's heart, and with that, a profound inner change. The way to… — Irwin Corey
The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another… — Rocco DiSpirito
It is best, it seems to me, to separate one's inner striving from one's trade as far as possible. It is not good when one's… — Albert Einstein
It's not the normal way to look at things but I experienced death at a really young age and because of that it's been part… — Cate Blanchett
The Nigerian storyteller Ben Okri says that â€˜In a fractured age, when cynicism is god, here is a possible heresy: we live by stories, we… — Ben Okri
My mother could never have said she loved fall, but as she walked down the steps with her suitcase in hand toward the red Monte… — Dinaw Mengestu
Is it possible to grow wiser without knowing it? One hopes so. We all hope so. — Edward Abbey
In the modern technoindustrial culture, it is possible to proceed from infancy into senility without ever knowing manhood. — Edward Abbey
Henry James was our master of periphrasis -- the fine art of saying as little as possible in the greatest number of words. — Edward Abbey
Romanticism was more than merely an alternative to a sterile classicism; romanticism made possible, especially in art, a great expansion of the human consciousness. — Edward Abbey
It is possible for a dictator to govern in a liberal way. And it is also possible for a democracy to govern with a total… — Friedrich August von Hayek
To create conditions in which competition will be as effective as possible, to prevent fraud and deception, to break up monopolies- these tasks provide a… — Friedrich August von Hayek
I may err in my measures, but never shall deflect from the intention to fortify the public liberty by every possible means, and to put… — Thomas Jefferson
This [a state militia system] appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army, and the best possible security against… — Alexander Hamilton
And if a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as though… — Richard Avedon
Art depends on there being affection in its creator's life and an artist must find ways, like everyone else, to nourish it. A photographer down… — Robert Adams

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