Neil MacGregor Our collective memories are welcoming places, and one image, that of Jesus, has absorbed and appropriated elements of other traditions and aspirations in order to shape our communal remembering. – Neil MacGregor Absorbed Quotes Appropriated Quotes Aspirations Quotes Collective Quotes Communal Quotes Elements Quotes Image Quotes Jesus Quotes Memories Quotes Remembering Quotes Shape Quotes Traditions Quotes Welcoming Quotes There is not much we can say with absolute confidence about the early church, but we can be fairly sure that the first Christians would not have dreamed of making a likeness of Jesus. Saddam Hussein was fascinated by ancient Babylon and Assyria. He made money available to protect and develop the great archaeological sites. The great achievements of Mesopotamian civilisation were pressed into the service of the Ba’athist regime.
Petra Kvitova I think the U.S. Open just doesn’t suit my personality. I’m more of a calm person. There, it’s noisy all day, cars are everywhere, and it takes so long to get to the site. I know that those things shouldn’t matter when you’re playing, but I just find they drain your energy. – Petra Kvitova
SadTony Hancock We try to… we are, I suppose to a certain extent all affected and erm, that is both funny and sad I think. – Tony Hancock
Bonnie LangfordFitness Dance never really goes away; it just reforms and reinvents, and it’s become more athletic with new connection to fitness and sport. Dance used to have this exclusivity, but not any more. – Bonnie Langford
FaithStuds Terkel If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have. – Studs Terkel
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