#ma

You know, it's ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday. And the reason is because God rested, not because Jesus was resurrected. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

#because #christianity #christians #commandments #day

India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country. ↗

— Anita Desai

#country #curious #history #how #india

I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth. ↗

— Anita Desai

#aim #any #avoid #fantasy #i

Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents the caste system in India with an air of superiority, the caste system in India and the people thinking that western things are better. ↗

— Anita Desai

#better #caste #characters #exist #india

The greatest shoemaker in England for many, many decades; he used to be the royal shoe-maker for the Queen Mother. This is where I learnt my trade. ↗

— Manolo Blahnik

#england #greatest #i #learnt #many

There is nothing charming about a woman who cannot walk in her shoes. ↗

— Manolo Blahnik

#cannot #charming #her #nothing #shoes

My mother encouraged it so much. She was so supportive. Even if as a kid, I would do the dumbest trick, which now that I look back on some things, she would love it, she would say that's amazing, or if I'd make the ugliest drawing, she would hang it up. She was amazing. ↗

— David Blaine

#back #drawing #dumbest #encouraged #even

I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly push myself... I can only hope for the best and expect the worse. ↗

— David Blaine

#amazing #as far as #believe #best #expect

I have not had time to reflect on my own truths in many years. ↗

— David Blaine

#i #many #my own #own #reflect

For those who believe in God the matter is simpler still and clearly than anything else: because those who believe in God believe that God is the Creator of the whole Universe and there is nothing that does not come from Him. ↗

— Morarji Desai

#because #believe #clearly #come #creator