Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes
Philosophers have done wisely when they have told us to cultivate our reason rather than our feelings, for reason reconciles us to the daily things of existence; our feelings teach us to yearn after the far, the difficult, the unseen.
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We are removing the most important cultural roadblock to accepting the role of God as creator.
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The hours spent viewing TV are hours not available for actively participating in the real world, or playing, or being involved with friends and family. Watching television is an individual activity that tends to discourage interaction with others; as viewing time increases, family communication time decreases. As family communication decreases, people grow more distant from each other and may even forget how to carry on a good conversation.
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Desire can attain the darkest human terror and give an actual ideal of hell and its horror.
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Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with me. Perhaps I've spent too long in the company of my literary romantic heroes, and consequently my ideals and expectations are far too high.
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I'm trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain't too much spicy to tell about me.
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Architecture belongs to culture, not to civilization.
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If my people look as if they're in a dreadful fix, it's because I can't get them out of a technical dilemma.
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I write songs and I sing them from the deepest part of my existence and I hope they connect with the deepest part of yours.
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Whoever wants to set a good example must add a grain of foolishness to his virtue: then others can imitate and yet at the same time surpass the one they imitate-which human beings love to do.
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Philosophers have done wisely when they have told us to cultivate our reason rather than our feelings, for reason reconciles us to the daily things of existence; our feelings teach us to yearn after the far, the difficult, the unseen.
