When it comes to metaphysical claims the average man, convinced that his beliefs were formed by Devine Revelation instead of childhood indoctrination, seems much more interested in the comforts of mass delusion than in the possibility of discovering that he might be wrong
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... 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QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II All believers are members of the same body and should be viewed and treated that way. HENRY HON The goal in life is not to try and live forever, but to create something that will forever in people... KARON WADDELL Clay in the hands of a good potter suffers so many good turns, but in the end, we see its real and t... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Americans are apt to be unduly interested in discovering what average opinion believes average opini... JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES How should I know?" said Alice, surprised at her own courage. "It's no business of mine." The Q... LEWIS CARROLL Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it wer... J.R.R. 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I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather th... ZARA PHILLIPS I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat mor... ZARA PHILLIPS I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding ... ZARA PHILLIPS My dad's not a big talker. ZARA PHILLIPS My dad can be pretty critical sometimes. ZARA PHILLIPS I'd love to have kids, but not at the moment. ZARA PHILLIPS You cannot make horses 'safe.' ZARA PHILLIPS Virtually everything that gets printed about me is wrong anyway, so it doesn't really matter wha... ZARA PHILLIPS It's stupid to say that I don't like being in the public eye, but I don't like doing stu... ZARA PHILLIPS I'm an affectionate person. ZARA PHILLIPS People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me... ZARA PHILLIPS Sometimes people will come up in the street and say: 'My daughter loves you, will you sign an au... 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SHANE J VAN DER VELDE In a crazy world full of the unknown, you will need two things... Your Gun and My Chemical Romance a... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Either take over, or move over... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If this was the last quote i ever wrote, i'd want you to know that writing this took everything from... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We imagine the day will never come, our loved one's will always be a message, a call or a visit away... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Be unpredictable and change everything... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Your fate can never change you, only you have the power to change your fate... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Envisioning and predicting our future will ensure we become a resilient species that stops engaging ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If the sunrise stays beautiful, i will have a reason to wake up everyday... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE I could say.. Been there, done that and got the t-shirt. But i'm not here for just one t-shirt... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE It is better to fail while trying, then to never try at all... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Struggling through my life has brought me to my knees over a hundred times, but it's taught me that ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE I am that friend who comes back for you in a fiery building, but i am also that friend who will set ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE And just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, just as we must understand functions, so we must b... LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE Because my soul marches to the beat of an Icon Army, does not mean i am at war. It simply means that... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Today i am bolder then i was yesterday, fighting the fight of life like i was a soldier in it... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Dreams can be your light in the dark and can shelter you from the rain. Dreams can lift you to the h... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If you can’t see your vision, nobody else ever will... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If a bird stops flying for a while, is it still a bird? SHANE J VAN DER VELDE When we admire beautiful things do we ever consider how much was endured to become so beautiful... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You can give everything you have inside of you every day or night too better your life, but unless y... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We were faster then the wind, wilder then the sunset and crazier then the morning dew. We maybe apar... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Thrashing sounds shred the air not once or twice, but thrice. Grinding airwaves into fine lines for ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Who says your best friend needs to be a human... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You dread the darkness because there is no light, but the absence of light should be the last thing ... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Friends will probably attend your funeral or wake. But all your true friends can't, they're freaking... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE The fire that burns inside your soul, creates the light within your eyes... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You will be given a chance to change the world, be sure not to miss the opportunity because it could... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE My mind is a deep dark place, better bring oxygen and a flashlight... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE You have an icon ready to back you, anytime anywhere. All you have to do is press the play button... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Job opportunities are like fishing lines, they lead to a stranger that may or may not release you... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE As a bird takes flight, there is no fear of falling. Its is a bird and birds fly. You are a human an... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Deep within you lies an original masterpiece, you will either let the world see it or you won't... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE The staircase to your heart was not easy to climb. Our triumph over the hardship throughout the year... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE As children we are taught to count in order, stand in order and to live by order. If chaos and disor... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE For every winner there is a loser, for every loser there is another chance at victory... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Because drugs have become so profitable, major medical journals rarely publish studies on nondrug tr... BESSEL A. VAN DER KOLK If that's the best that you can be, perhaps you're better off a memory... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE We don't know what consciousness is, so we cannot replicate or move it from one host to another... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE If i was to choose life, life would be my choice. If i was to choose death, i would probably already... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE Your mind was the canvas on which you wrote the next era in music. But it was that same mind that to... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE I have chosen my road, i am prepared to take my chances... SHANE J VAN DER VELDE