#con

The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War-when I really think about them they all seem about as likely as the parting of the Red Sea. ↗

— Sarah Vowell

#civil #civil war #constitution #declaration #i

Today, if you are not confused, you are not thinking clearly. ↗

— Irene Peter

#confused #thinking #today #you

Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#agreeable #appreciated #cold #continuity #continuous

The consciousness of the falsity of present pleasures, and the ignorance of the vanity of absent pleasures, cause inconstancy. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#cause #consciousness #falsity #ignorance #inconstancy

Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#always #console #ignorance #knowledge #me

We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#consult #ear #heart #only #wanting

Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#each #embraces #faith #many #other

If our condition were truly happy, we would not seek diversion from it in order to make ourselves happy. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#diversion #happy #make #order #our

Men often take their imagination for their heart; and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#believe #converted #heart #imagination #men

Art has two constant, two unending concerns: It always meditates on death and thus always creates life. All great, genuine art resembles and continues the Revelation of St John. ↗

— Boris Pasternak

#art #concerns #constant #continues #creates