A breeze shook rain out of new leaves onto their hair, but in their pursuit of eternity they never noticed the chill.
("Prodigal Summer")
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I wonder that religion can live or die on the strength of a faint, stirring breeze. The scent trail shifts, causing the predator to miss the pounce. One god draws in the breath of life and rises; another god expires.Barbara Kingsolver
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We're animals. We're born like every other mammal and we live our whole lives around disguised animal thoughts.
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Illusions mistaken for truth are the pavement under our feet. They are what we call civilization.
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