Ifs And Quotes - Page 5

• I like any and all of my associations with music: writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and the audience listens from its perspective. If and when we agree, I am lucky.

  Duke Ellington

  Music, Writing, Play

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Zeus Is Dead is full of laugh-out-loud moments, lashings of sly wit, moan-worthy puns, and a complex, fast-paced storyline. There aren't very many humorous fantasy murder mysteries out there, especially not as intricately constructed as this one. Michael G. Munz takes a 'What if,' and runs with it like a toddler with Mom's smart phone. The guffaw-worthy throwaway bits will remind you of Douglas Adams. A very enjoyable read.

  Jody Lynn Nye

  Mom, Running, Smart

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• Given man's nature, freedom will always be in jeopardy, and the only question that need concern each of us is if and how well we took our stand in its defense during the short period of time when we were potentially a part of the struggle.

  Benjamin A. Rogge

  Struggle, Men, Liberty

  Benjamin A. Rogge (1979). “Can Capitalism Survive?”, Liberty Fund

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• Reality confronts man with a great many musts, but all of them are conditional the formula of realistic necessity is You must, if and the if stands for man's choice

  Ayn Rand

  Men, Reality, Choices

  Ayn Rand (1984). “Philosophy: Who Needs It”, p.97, Penguin

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• This is why I am not religious. If and when we do learn the true secret of the universe, some kind of religion will be there to hide it. To cover it up. To persecute and shred, to burn and destroy. They stay in business by keeping us in the Dark Ages.

  John Dunning

  Religious, Dark, Secret

  John Dunning (2004). “The Bookman's Promise: A Cliff Janeway Novel”, p.22, Simon and Schuster

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• I concluded that an active sexual relationship between two people of the same sex might therefore reflect the love of God in a way comparable to marriage, if and only if it had the about it the same character of absolute covenanted faithfulness.

  Rowan Williams

  Sex, Prayer, Character

  "Archbishop of Canterbury compares gay relationships to marriage" by Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Martin Beckford, www.telegraph.co.uk. August 6, 2008.

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• "Compromise" means giving up more than the other side is big enough to take; if and when they have the muscle, they'll be back for more, regardless of what has been given up in an attempt to appear reasonable. You can't make a cur dog stay away from your back door by throwing an occasional bone at him.

  Neal Knox

  Dog, Giving Up, Mean

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• If and when you do decide to share your experience with your husband, it should be because you feel ready to do so, not for any other reason.

  Mallory Ortberg

  Husband, Reason, Share

  "Telltale Hurt". Live Chat, www.slate.com. February 1, 2016.

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