#lie

I am not going to condemn anybody. That's where religion gets a bad name, when people get holier than thou. We are all human. If my children make a mistake, I want them to know it is all right and they should try harder next time. ↗

— Donny Osmond

#anybody #bad #children #condemn #get

But aesthetics is not religion, and the origins of religion lie somewhere completely different. They lie anyway, these roses smell too sweet and the deep roar of the breaking waves is too splendid, to do justice to such weighty matters now. ↗

— Rudolf Otto

#breaking #completely #deep #different #justice

We must renew our efforts to keep our communities safe, from the dangers of terrorists from foreign lands and from common criminals here at home. Let no criminal believe that tough fiscal times will yield an open cell door and a ticket to freedom. ↗

— Bill Owens

#cell #common #communities #criminal #criminals

I believe in something. But I don't believe that anything can hold a grudge for long enough to condemn its creation to eternal punishment. Nobody can hold a grudge that long, even God. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#believe #condemn #creation #enough #eternal

Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it. ↗

— Jesse Owens

#believing #find #good #showcase #start

Discovering the 'impossible' ending to a new book makes me sick with joy and relief. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#discovering #ending #impossible #joy #makes

I believe that history has shape, order, and meaning; that exceptional men, as much as economic forces, produce change; and that passe abstractions like beauty, nobility, and greatness have a shifting but continuing validity. ↗

— Camille Paglia

#believe #change #continuing #economic #economic forces

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench. ↗

— Satchel Paige

#bench #down #generally #gently #i

I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#consist #doing #duties #endeavoring #equality

I see a New York where there is no barrier to the God-given potential of every New Yorker. I see a New York where everyone who wants a good job can find one. I see a New York where the people can believe in a grounded government again. ↗

— Carl Paladino

#barrier #believe #every #everyone #find