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Ancient Quotes

Just as the common law derives from ancient precedents - judges’ decisions - rather than statutes, baseball’s codes are the game’s distilled mores. Their unchanged purpose is to show respect for opponents and the game. In baseball, as in the remainder of life, the most important rules are unwritten. But not unenforced Picture Quote #1

Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It’s one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for Picture Quote #1

What art was to the ancient world, Science is to the modern; the distinctive faculty. In the minds of men, the useful has succeeded to the beautiful Picture Quote #1

When I was young, beautiful ancient statues were castrated, so that the eye might not be corrupted.... Nothing was gained, unless horses and asses had also been castrated Picture Quote #1

Beauty is the disinterested one, without which the ancient world refused to understand itself, a word which both imperceptibly and yet unmistakably has bid farewell to our new world, a world of interests, leaving it to its own avarice and sadness Picture Quote #1

When I was four years old, my father, who was a colonel in the army, was stationed in Salzburg, Austria. Across the street from our house was an ancient castle on a cliff. So when I first heard fairy tales, I felt as if the magic of ‘Cinderella’ or ‘Sleeping Beauty’ was taking place right in my own neighborhood Picture Quote #1

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Love is an endless ocean, with no beginning or end. Imagine, a suspended ocean, riding on a cushion of ancient secrets Picture Quote #1

If our inconceivably ancient universe even had any beginning, the conditions determining that beginning must even now be engraved in the atomic weights Picture Quote #1

Transcendental meditation is an ancient mental technique that allows any human being to dive within, transcend and experience the source of everything. It’s such a blessing for the human being because that eternal field is a field of unbounded intelligence, creativity, happiness, love, energy and peace Picture Quote #1

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don’t win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold Picture Quote #1

Tamils all over the world have a sense of belonging to the world itself, but our ancient roots come from India. I would like to explore India. I will keep coming back. This is the closest I can get to home Picture Quote #1

It was better to be in chains with friends than in a garden with strangers. [An ancient Persian proverb.] So true, huh? Picture Quote #1

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The Goddess of Old Europe and Ancient Crete represented the unity of life in nature, delight in the diversity of form, the powers of birth, death and regeneration Picture Quote #1

We are pieces of ancient Earth, bits of sacred story soaked in intellect and dirt Picture Quote #1

I love the stories of changelings and the thought that the Fey were these ancient, capricious creatures who were tricky and dangerous. I’ve always preferred the Brothers Grimm faery tales to the Disney fairy tales Picture Quote #1

Capitalists seem uninterested in capitalism, even as eager entrepreneurs can’t get financing. Businesses and investors sound like the Ancient Mariner, who complained, ‘Water, water everywhere - nor any drop to drink.’ Picture Quote #1

No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: The persistent drip wears through stone Picture Quote #1

To heal the ancient battle between darkness and light, we may find that it’s less about defeating one or the other, and more about choosing our relationship to both Picture Quote #1

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What I like about baroque is the reemergence of pre-Christian religion. The art of baroque mixes ancient pre-Christian myths with Christian imagery and each reflects upon the other Picture Quote #1

The devastation of the ancient Christian community in Iraq is well known Picture Quote #1

ISIS goes after any group that deviates from its extreme ideology, dissident Muslims, for example, or the Yazidis who practice an ancient religion distinct from both Islam and Christianity Picture Quote #1

I am studying ancient civilizations, trying to find what happened to them, finding out why they went into a decline, why they died Picture Quote #1

Come near; I would, before my time to go, Sing of old Eire and the ancient ways: Red Rose, proud Rose, sad Rose of all my days Picture Quote #1

I love Japan. I love the collision of the modern and ancient worlds coming together in that place. It’s so high-tech and cool Picture Quote #1

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The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes Picture Quote #1

Anne Rice really doesn’t explore vampires as hideous monsters of the night, they’re ancient creatures with a heart. And they want to be loved and they want connections just like we do Picture Quote #1

I didn’t know why dessert was invented or what function it was meant to perform. Raising livestock and the harvesting of grains are ancient activities, but when did humankind decide it also needed creme brulee? Picture Quote #1

My responsibility is to save Tibet, to protect its ancient cultural heritage Picture Quote #1

Evil exists in all of us, Torak. Some fight it. Some feed it. That’s how it’s always been. - Finn-Kedinn, Spirit Walker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) Picture Quote #1

Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the deaths of kings - stories that taught us of the danger of hubris and the primacy of humility Picture Quote #1

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Just as the common law derives from ancient precedents - judges’ decisions - rather than statutes, baseball’s codes are the game’s distilled mores. Their unchanged purpose is to show respect for opponents and the game. In baseball, as in the remainder of life, the most important rules are unwritten. But not unenforced. (Ancient Quotes) Storytelling is an ancient and honorable act. An essential role to play in the community or tribe. It’s one that I embrace wholeheartedly and have been fortunate enough to be rewarded for. (Ancient Quotes) What art was to the ancient world, Science is to the modern; the distinctive faculty. In the minds of men, the useful has succeeded to the beautiful. (Ancient Quotes) When I was young, beautiful ancient statues were castrated, so that the eye might not be corrupted.... Nothing was gained, unless horses and asses had also been castrated. (Ancient Quotes) Beauty is the disinterested one, without which the ancient world refused to understand itself, a word which both imperceptibly and yet unmistakably has bid farewell to our new world, a world of interests, leaving it to its own avarice and sadness. (Ancient Quotes) When I was four years old, my father, who was a colonel in the army, was stationed in Salzburg, Austria. Across the street from our house was an ancient castle on a cliff. So when I first heard fairy tales, I felt as if the magic of ‘Cinderella’ or ‘Sleeping Beauty’ was taking place right in my own neighborhood. (Ancient Quotes) Love is an endless ocean, with no beginning or end. Imagine, a suspended ocean, riding on a cushion of ancient secrets. (Ancient Quotes) If our inconceivably ancient universe even had any beginning, the conditions determining that beginning must even now be engraved in the atomic weights. (Ancient Quotes) Transcendental meditation is an ancient mental technique that allows any human being to dive within, transcend and experience the source of everything. It’s such a blessing for the human being because that eternal field is a field of unbounded intelligence, creativity, happiness, love, energy and peace. (Ancient Quotes) All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don’t win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold. (Ancient Quotes) Tamils all over the world have a sense of belonging to the world itself, but our ancient roots come from India. I would like to explore India. I will keep coming back. This is the closest I can get to home. (Ancient Quotes) It was better to be in chains with friends than in a garden with strangers. [An ancient Persian proverb.] So true, huh? (Ancient Quotes) The Goddess of Old Europe and Ancient Crete represented the unity of life in nature, delight in the diversity of form, the powers of birth, death and regeneration. (Ancient Quotes) We are pieces of ancient Earth, bits of sacred story soaked in intellect and dirt (Ancient Quotes) I love the stories of changelings and the thought that the Fey were these ancient, capricious creatures who were tricky and dangerous. I’ve always preferred the Brothers Grimm faery tales to the Disney fairy tales. (Ancient Quotes) Capitalists seem uninterested in capitalism, even as eager entrepreneurs can’t get financing. Businesses and investors sound like the Ancient Mariner, who complained, ‘Water, water everywhere - nor any drop to drink.’ (Ancient Quotes) No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: The persistent drip wears through stone. (Ancient Quotes) To heal the ancient battle between darkness and light, we may find that it’s less about defeating one or the other, and more about choosing our relationship to both. (Ancient Quotes) What I like about baroque is the reemergence of pre-Christian religion. The art of baroque mixes ancient pre-Christian myths with Christian imagery and each reflects upon the other. (Ancient Quotes) The devastation of the ancient Christian community in Iraq is well known (Ancient Quotes) ISIS goes after any group that deviates from its extreme ideology, dissident Muslims, for example, or the Yazidis who practice an ancient religion distinct from both Islam and Christianity. (Ancient Quotes) I am studying ancient civilizations, trying to find what happened to them, finding out why they went into a decline, why they died. (Ancient Quotes) Come near; I would, before my time to go, Sing of old Eire and the ancient ways: Red Rose, proud Rose, sad Rose of all my days. (Ancient Quotes) I love Japan. I love the collision of the modern and ancient worlds coming together in that place. It’s so high-tech and cool. (Ancient Quotes) The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes. (Ancient Quotes) Anne Rice really doesn’t explore vampires as hideous monsters of the night, they’re ancient creatures with a heart. And they want to be loved and they want connections just like we do. (Ancient Quotes) I didn’t know why dessert was invented or what function it was meant to perform. Raising livestock and the harvesting of grains are ancient activities, but when did humankind decide it also needed creme brulee? (Ancient Quotes) My responsibility is to save Tibet, to protect its ancient cultural heritage (Ancient Quotes) Evil exists in all of us, Torak. Some fight it. Some feed it. That’s how it’s always been. - Finn-Kedinn, Spirit Walker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) (Ancient Quotes) Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the deaths of kings - stories that taught us of the danger of hubris and the primacy of humility. (Ancient Quotes)

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