“Roman skepticism and piety were close bedfellows, so perhaps it was considered foolish to believe every in legend, even when tradition demanded an outward show of devotion.”
― Ancient Roman Holidays
― Ancient Roman Holidays
“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.”
― My Life
― My Life
“My priest friend Tom said you can safely assume you've created God in your own image
when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
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when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
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“Children are certain to shove each other and pull hair, teenagers will call each other names and cry, and grown women who are sisters will say words so cruel that each syllable will take on the form of a snake, although such a snake often circles in on itself to eat its own tail once the words are said aloud.”
― Practical Magic
― Practical Magic
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