The most spiritual men, as the strongest, find their happiness where others would find their destruction: in the labyrinth, in hardness against themseleves and others, in experiments. Their joy is self-conquest. Difficult tasks are a priviledge to them; to play with burdens that crush others, a recreation. They are the most venerable kind of man: that does not preclude their being the most cheerful and the kindliest.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
and:
There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.
-Gore Vidal
and:
I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one : 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' and God granted it.
-Voltaire
2006-08-19 04:30:57 · 13 answers · asked by Robert B 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
So many favorites, so little space. I'll go with this one.
“The most preposterous notion that H. sapiens has ever dreamed up is that the Lord God of Creation, Shaper and Ruler of all the Universes, wants the saccharine adoration of His creatures, can be swayed by their prayers, and becomes petulant if He does not receive this flattery. Yet this absurd fantasy, without a shred of evidence to bolster it, pays all the expenses of the oldest, largest, and least productive industry in all history.” Robert A. Heinlein
2006-08-19 04:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thatsâ¥Hott
2006-08-19 11:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by Prep♥™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is probably silly compared to your favorites but I like the quote from that Forrest Gump movie, Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
2006-08-19 11:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by whtecloud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be bored be Brilliant (by unknown) & God did not make People people made God ( I think Nitsche).
Take care out there!
2006-08-19 11:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes.
2006-08-19 11:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything is true in one aspect, false in one aspect, and irrelevant in every other aspect.
Now there is no longer any reason to argue.
-Bill Whitcomb.
2006-08-19 11:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Jedi Baptist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you."
Jesus Christ, John 13:34
2006-08-19 11:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be good to those who hate you, it's like pouring hot coals on their heads.... let the Lord do the fighting for you.
2006-08-19 11:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by inteleyes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."
God from Futurama
2006-08-19 11:38:39 · answer #9 · answered by DIRT MCGIRT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"There is nothing COMMON about SENSE - for if there was, it would not be such a valued commodity" - Me
2006-08-19 11:36:38 · answer #10 · answered by Trishy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋