#alot

George was getting alot of independence for himself in those days. He was writing more, and wanted things to go his way - where, when we first started things basically went John and Paul's way. You know, 'cuz they were the writers. ↗

— Ringo Starr

#basically #cuz #days #first #george

The impression somehow prevails that the true believer, particularly the religious individual, is a humble person. The truth is the surrendering and humbling of the self breed pride and arrogance. The true believer is apt to see himself as one of the chosen, the salt of the earth, the light of the world, a prince disguised in meekness, who is destined to inherit the earth and the kingdom of heaven too. He who is not of his faith is evil; he who will not listen will perish. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#true-believer #faith

Who is this? And what is here? And in the lighted palace near Died the sound of royal cheer; And they crossed themselves for fear, All the Knights at Camelot; But Lancelot mused a little space He said, "She has a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott. ↗

— Alfred Tennyson

#the-lady-of-shalott #love

Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#zealotry #religion

it's not god who's fucked up, it's the screamers who say they believe in him and who claim to pursue their ends in his holy name. ↗

— John Irving

#zealots #behavior

What that means initially is that you have alot of products that are only slightly better games in the same genre on another machine - and the titles that really take advantage of the machine come along later. ↗

— Trip Hawkins

#along #alot #another #better #come

Getting used to the studio and everything was fun, we freaked about alot. I was working very hard then. ↗

— Syd Barrett

#alot #everything #freaked #fun #getting

From the beginning men used God to justify the unjustifiable. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#extremism #fanaticism #god #inhumanity #justification

I think labels have been used alot during this election process to divide people, and at this point in time we really need people to come together, and be their own person, come with their own suggestions, and really solve the problems that we have facing this country. ↗

— Kristi Noem

#been #come #country #divide #during

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

#about #alot #character #eating #fellow