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“those who are afraid of freedom are those who cannot trust us to live in them. Trying to keep the law is actually a declaration of independence, a way of keeping control”

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William P. Young

William P. Young, born on May 11, 1955, is an American author whose novel 'The Shack' has gained worldwide attention and become a bestseller. His work has sparked widespread discussions about religion and the meaning of life. more

“It grants you the power to judge others and feel superior to them. You believe you are living to a higher standard than those you judge. Enforcing rules, especially in more subtle expressions like responsibility and expectation, is a vain attempt to create certainly out of uncertainty. And contrary to what you might think, I have a great fondness for uncertainty. Rules cannot bring freedom; they only have the power to accuse.”

“Through the lack of attaching myself to words, my thoughts remain nebulous most of the time. They sketch vague, pleasant shapes and then are swallowed up; I forget them almost immediately.”

Forget Shapes Pleasant Vague My Thoughts

Book:Nausea

Source: Nausea

“America is a land where men govern, but women rule.”

Men Funny America Women Land

Author:John Mason Brown

“Well, anyway, her death changed our lives for the better, because it brought a kind of awareness, a specific sense of purpose and appreciation we hadn't had before. Would I trade that in order to have her back? In a fraction of a millisecond. But I won't ever have her back. So I have taken this, as her great gift to us. But. Do I block her out? Never. Do I think of her? Always. In some part of my brain, I think of her every single moment of every single day.”

Thinking Wells Kind Moments Purpose Order Brain Taken Our Lives Awareness Changed Trade Appreciation Block Fractions Great Gifts

Author:Elizabeth Berg

“Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.”

Book Hands Eye Running Spirit Reading Grows Pages His Eyes Reading Books Shadow Of The Wind

Book:The Shadow Of The Wind

Source: The Shadow Of The Wind

“I thought of the priest who'd told me that many religions hold that it is easier to be closely connected to people we love after death than before.”

People Easier Connected Priests After Death

Author:Elizabeth Berg

“...Life is nothing but trading smells.”

Life Is Smell Trading

Book:If on a winter's night a traveler

Source: If on a winter's night a traveler

“They slept profoundly, desperately, greedily, as though for the last time, as though they had been condemned to stay awake forever and had to drink in all the sleep in the world during these last hours.”

World Lasts Hours Sleep Forever Drink Awake Last Time

Book:Narcissus and Goldmund: A Novel

Source: Narcissus and Goldmund: A Novel

“A sad smile crossed her face, and I knew right then what she was trying to tell me. Her eyes never left mine as she finally said the words that numbed my soul. I'm dying, Landon.”

Trying Said Soul Eye Faces Left Dying Mines My Soul Her Eyes

Author:Nicholas Sparks

“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.”

People Character Religion Freedom Virtue Morality Capable Republic Virtuous Freedom And Liberty Freedom Liberty American Government Founding America American Liberty Moral Virtues

Book:The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author

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