Everyone has a favourite quote. Something that defines them, their beliefs, their perspectives and what they stand for. The following, by Stephen Fry, says everything I’ve been trying to say all my grown up life and kept failing.
“I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance. That is my religion, and every day I am sorely, grossly, heinously and deeply offended, wounded, mortified and injured by a thousand different blasphemies against it. When the fundamental canons of truth, honesty, compassion and decency are hourly assaulted by fatuous bishops, pompous, illiberal and ignorant priests, politicians and prelates, sanctimonious censors, self-appointed moralists and busy-bodies, what recourse of ancient laws have I? None whatever. Nor would I ask for any. For unlike these blistering imbeciles my belief in my religion is strong and I know that lies will always fail and indecency and intolerance will always perish.”
Thank you, Mr Fry.
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May 30, 2007 at 4:47 am
Dear Blogger,
Let me introduce myself, I am a blogger from kerala, living in Dubai. I write in malayalam. To write, some notes about Ashoka Handagama, After watching his Movie ‘Akshareya’ Recently. I will be very thankful to you for giving some fruitful informations about Mr. Ashoka Handagama and his Activities.
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