Shrinking Quotes

“God did not create evolution--evolution created God. The evolution of religion is as follows: animism--polytheism--monotheism--agnosticism--atheism. As history progresses, people worship fewer and fewer gods, and the one God becomes the incredible shrinking god. He shrinks and shrinks until he becomes insignificant. More and more theists go about their business as if God isn't there. Some even become agnostics or atheists.”

“Why would anyone bother making door-keys shrink?’ said George.‘Just Muggle-baiting,’ sighed Mr Weasley. ‘Sell them a key that keeps shrinking to nothing so they can never find it when they need it ... Of course, it’s very hard to convict anyone because no Muggle would admit their key keeps shrinking – they’ll insist they just keep losing it. Bless them, they’ll go to any lengths to ignore magic, even if it’s staring them in the face ...”

“Shrinking in a corner,pressed into the wall;do they know I'm present,am I here at all?”

“If the self-help books worked, it would be a shrinking industry not a growing one.”

“As technology continues to increase our possibilities, what we're seeing is a shrinking of the lag time between what we dream about and what we create.”

“Desiring the exhilarations of changes: The motive for metaphor, shrinking fromThe weight of primary noon ...”

“There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.”

“Shrinking away from death is something unhealthy and abnormal which robs the second half of life of its purpose.”

“Your obsession with being in control of your mind makes you so stiff all the times; that is why our egos are growing, and our sense of humor is shrinking.”