

“John Steinbeck once said that socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”
― A Short History of Progress
― A Short History of Progress

“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”
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“I thought such awful thoughts that I cannot even say them out loud because they would make Jesus want to drink gin straight out of the cat dish.”
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“Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature.”
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“You can get the monkey off your back, but the circus never leaves town”
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
― Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
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