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“Even the standard example of ancient nonsense - the debate about angels on pinheads - makes sense once you realize that theologians were not discussing whether five or eighteen would fit, but whether a pin could house a finite or an infinite number.”

House Realizing Numbers Five Example Fit Standards Angel Infinite Ancient Debate Make Sense Nonsense Finite Theologian Pins Eighteen Discussing

Book:The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

Source: The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

“The death of a man's wife is like cutting down an ancient oak that has long shaded the family mansion. Henceforth the glare of the world, with its cares and vicissitudes falls upon the old widower's heart, and there is nothing to break their force, or shield him from the full weight of misfortune. It is as if his right hand were withered; as if one wing of his angel was broken, and every movement that he made brought him to the ground.”

“Everything wonderful in appearance has been ascribed to angels, to devils, or to saints. Everything ancient has some legendary tale annexed to it. The common operations of nature have not escaped their practice of corrupting everything.”

Has Beens Religion Common Practice Wonderful Devil Angel Ancient Saint Appearance Tales Operations Legendary

Book:The Works of Thomas Paine: A Hero in the American Revolution. With an Account of His Life ...

Source: The Works of Thomas Paine: A Hero in the American Revolution. With an Account of His Life ...

“Amid ancient lore the Word of God stands unique and pre-eminent. Wonderful in its construction, admirable in its adaptation, it contains truths that a child may comprehend, and mysteries into which angels desire to look.”

Looks May Children Desire Wonderful Mystery Unique Bible Angel Ancient Word Of God Construction Adaptation Admirable

Book:A Brighter Coming Day: A Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Reader

Source: A Brighter Coming Day: A Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Reader

“If an ancient man saw planes two thousand years ago He would've thought they were birds Or angels from another world Or messengers from other planets.”

Ifs Men World Years Two Saws Planets Thousand Bird Angel Years Ago Ancient Planes Thousand Years Another World Messengers

Author:Dejan Stojanovic

“"Angel" means messenger of God. But angels are nondenominational. The word "God" sometimes implies a Judeo-Christian orientation, yet angels are universal and ancient archetypes.”

Mean Sometimes Angel Ancient Archetype

Author:Doreen Virtue

“Occasionally, there are battles in the sky. One likes to imagine the angels are always triumphant. One does not like to think of the ancient and terrible scales balancing the infernal and divine as wobbling back and forth. Tilting freely, to and fro. One does not like to think that sometimes it is the angel that falls.”

Thinking Doe Sometimes Fall Imagine Sky Divine Terrible Battle Angel Ancient Scales Likes Back And Forth Triumphant

Author:Holly Black

“There is a coldness to the Clave, it is true. We are dust and shadows. But you are like the heroes of ancient times, like Achilles and Jason.” “Achilles was murdered with a poisoned arrow, and Jason died alone, killed by his own rotting ship. Such is the fate of heroes; the Angel knows why anyone would want to be one.”

Knows Want Fate Hero Angel Shadow Died Ancient Ships Dust Arrows Jason Will Herondale Achilles Tessa Gray Rotting Coldness Ancient Times

Book:Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

“I thought it was all over. My lungs were filling with water and I began to black out. Then I saw an ancient warrior rise up out of the water. He said we'd make it, and we did. I believe we all have an angel watching us.”

Believe Said I Believe Black Water Inspiring Saws Angel Ancient Warrior Filling Lungs

Author:Patrick Swayze