A religion is a system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and clothing those conceptions with such an aura of factuality that the moods and motivations seem uniquely realistic. - Clifford Geertz
Unless a person understands God’s laws, he will not have long-lasting success - Sunday Adelaja
The K-T impact had no evident long-lasting effect on the redwoods. It's possible that, after the impact, the redwoods sprouted up from the remains of their root systems, rising up in fairy rings in a ruined world ... - Richard Preston
It’s that short-lived happiness, which empowers us to bear; long-lasting pain in living. - Aniruddha Sastikar
A man who preserves his integrity no real, long-lasting harm can ever come. - Socrates