In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people… and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual. William Robertson Smith Read Quote
There was a submarine that I desperately wanted to buy in the toy shop. My father said, ‘No, you go and build it yourself.’ David Linley Read Quote
We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them. Blase J. Cupich Read Quote
It’s a petty thing, but I wouldn’t join the Scouts when I was a kid, ’cause you had to swear allegiance to the queen. I’m just not a royalist. I think it’s idiotic, a hereditary principle. Elvis Costello Read Quote
My experiences growing up in both a Chinese American household and the Catholic Church define much of who I am. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
One day, a new fabric appeared on the scene. PVC was shiny, waterproof, and unlike anything I’d ever seen before. Mary Quant Read Quote
I am, you know, really fighting for myself and my life. And I think the message that I could give to anybody is that it’s never too late to start your life again and dream new dreams. Jennifer Holliday Read Quote
