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Quote by Cyril Connolly
Those of us who were brought up as Christians and have lost our fa

Those of us who were brought up as Christians and have lost our faith have retained the sense of sin without the saving belief in redemption. This poisons our thought and so paralyses us in action. – Cyril Connolly

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In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female. – Cyril Connolly

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Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once. – Cyril Connolly

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I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment… rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood. – Franz Liszt

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Let the people who never find true love keep saying that theres no such thing. Their faith will make it easier for them to live and die. – Wislawa Szymborska

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Americans are fascinated by their own love of shopping. This does not make them unique. Its just that they have more to buy than most other people on the planet. And its also an affirmation of faith in their country. – Simon Hoggart

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My faith is an important part of my life and over the years Ive learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesnt need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times. – Bear Grylls

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Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work. – Charles Kingsley

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When you have understood that nothing is, that things do not even deserve the status of appearances, you no longer need to be saved, you are saved, and miserable forever. – E. M. Cioran

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There is no greater misfortune, than to not be able to endure misfortune. – Proverb

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My films seem to be about mens struggle with failure. – Tom Hooper

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