“Joy and growth come from following our deepest impulses, however foolish they may seem to some, or dangerous, and even though the apparent outcome may be defeat.” MaySeemsJoyGrowthDangerousDefeatFollowingFoolishImpulseOutcomes Author:A. J. Muste
“The point is that profound but contradictory ideas may exist side by side, if they are constructed from different materials and methods. and have different purposes. Each tells us something important about where we stand in the universe, and it is foolish to insist that they must despise each other.” IfsMayImportantIdeasDifferentPurposeUniverseSidesMaterialsMethodProfoundFoolishDespiseContradictory Author:Neil Postman
“It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age. But to escape censure a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing” MenMayDoneWholeAgeActionWiseGainsHarderIllWhole LifeFoolishApplauseCensure Author:David Hume
“How are you to meet the swarm of foolish attachments, triflings, and undesirable inclinations which beset you? By turning sharply away, and thoroughly renouncing such vanities, flying to the Saviour's Cross, and clasping His Crown of thorns to your heart, so that these little foxes may not spoil your vines. Beware of entering into any manner of treaty with the Enemy; do not delude yourself by listening to him while intending to reject him.” HeartMayLittlesEnemyListeningCrossesFoolishFlyingVanityRejectsAttachmentCrownsFoxesEnteringInclinationSpoilThornsSaviourTreatiesVinesSwarmsUndesirableCrown Of Thorns Book:The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books] Source: The Saint Francis de Sales Collection [16 Books]
“To describe love-making is immoral and immodest; you know it is. To describe it as it really is, or would appear to you and me as lookers-on, would be to describe the most dreary farce, to chronicle the most tautological twaddle. To take note of sighs, hand-squeezes, looks at the moon, and so forth--does this business become our dignity as historians? Come away from those foolish young people--they don't want us; and dreary as their farce is, and tautological as their twaddle, you may be sure it amuses them, and that they are happy enough without us.” PeopleKnowsWantLoveLooksMayDoeEnoughHandsWould BeYoungMoonDignityNotesFoolishHistorianSighImmoralWant ULove MakingDrearyChroniclesFarce Book:Works Source: Works
“Look not to have your sepulchre built in after ages hy the same foolish hands which still ever destroy the living prophet. Small honour for you if they do build it; and may be they never will build it.” IfsLooksMayStillsHandsAgeBuiltFoolishProphetHonour Book:The Nemesis of Faith Source: The Nemesis of Faith