Morris West

Morris Langlo West AO (26 April 1916  9 October 1999) was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies.

West's works were often focused on international politics and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in international affairs. One of his best known works, The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963), described the election and career of a Slav as Pope, 15 years before the historic election of Karol Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II. The sequel, The Clowns of God, described a successor Pope, who resigned the papacy to live in seclusion.

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Famous quotes by Morris West:

"If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine."
"Once you accept the existence of God-however you define him, however you explain your relationship to him-then you are caught forever with his presence in the center of all things."
"You are also caught with the fact that man is a creature who walks in two worlds and traces upon the walls of his cave the wonders and the nightmare experiences of his spiritual pilgrimage."
"They got out of the car and took off into the Royal Palm Village area (a mobile home community) where they stole a four-wheeler."
"[Among them was Police Chief Morris West, who was a detective when Horner was killed. Two of the named suspects in the case, Robert Winston and the man accused of shooting Horner, Charles Fowler, are West's cousins.] You can choose your neighbors, but you can't choose your family, ... It's sad."
"They hit the rear end of the Tahoe and flipped,"
"The fact is that the learning process goes on, and so long as the voices are not stilled and the singers go on singing some of it gets through."
"One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying."
"And I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people."
"There are still things I want to do but they're not necessary for me to do. I'm not clinging to anything that I can't open my hands and let go."
"I've always worked on the principle that if it interests me enough to write about it, then it must interest a lot of other people."
"Once you accept the existence of God - however you define him, however you explain your relationship to him - then you are caught forever with his presence in the center of all things."
"Man is a creature who walks in two worlds and traces upon the walls of his cave the wonders and the nightmare experiences of his spiritual pilgrimage."
"None of us is guaranteed against failure or corruption of any kind; witness what's going on in the world in this moment, the follies of human nature and the failures of human nature."
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Mars Said

by: Avias

avias seay 2012 "mars said" (mars said yall aint ready)
intro:
(space intercom)
hello avias this is your shuttle operator from spacestation x30
we know that youre getting ready to deport back to planet earth
but before doing so our leader said he wants you to deliver a special
to the earthlings (whispering) then AVIAS: departing
(space shuttle launch)
verse1:
okay these niggaz just aint feeling me, much so just aint getting me
until i drop a track so wet frightening to their kidneys
i gotta target everybody all rappers getting a piece
dont wanna do it solo nicki minaj versus keys
i laugh cause all these rappers secretly mimicing my tracks
im clearing em out like maggots verse spray niggas get back
they might can kick a few lines but uma finish em just like that
kicking ass in lyrics just like the game mortal kombat
i got the crowds roaring me on like um mega sports team
no other way around it your m.p.3 players chose me
uma do what i do so just let it be what it be
the game without me is like 106 and park without free
chorus:
now this a message from my leader he said i was chosen
dont lay it on them too hard avias or they be frozen
mars said yall aint ready (12 x's)
verse2:
yall niggaz wackier than a speech from president bush on a friday
my talent shine like tyras forehead so please stop trying to hide me
my bars so nice they beautiful spitting them all out full throttle
flow so pretty took cd to americas next top model
l-town throw ya hands up cause a better rapper is here
not always rapping bout the weed, traps, or drinking a beer
team mars hop on the band wagon and leave me up to steer
uma leave yall faces smiling like a champion so lets cheer
now see thats kinda happening but i got a lot of blockers
alot of "clone yo rhymes" haters and a lot of stalkers
alot of talk that talk niggaz but not enough walkers
i know im on the road to fame but alot of clockers
the mars alliance tired of planet earth about to send war
i told em go ahead what the hell is yall waiting for
they said avias let em know that if we come they gone fall
so i made this track to deliver this message to all
chorus: (2x's)
now this a message from my leader he said i was chosen
dont lay it on them too hard avias or they be frozen




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The Dodgers are rebuilding.MORRIS CATHOLIC ... MORRIS KNOLLS ... The veteran Spartans have been playing together for most of their lives.WEST MORRIS ... West Morris plans to continue its success after shifting to the NJAC-American.NJAC-National ... MORRIS HILLS.
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Horace West. Horace West, a former Haines City commissioner and mayor, is making his bid to get back into city office ... His brother, Morris West, currently holds Seat 3 on the commission and is serving as vice mayor this year.
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West Morris senior outfielder ... She had a career-best .573 batting average and a .708 slugging percentage in 2024 as West Morris won 20 games, led the NJAC in run differential and reached the North 2, Group 3 sectional semifinals.Grace Meyers.
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The only Morris/Sussex team in the Bianchi, Madison has some long road trips in the future.6 ... Morris Knolls' reward for going undefeated in the Rizk last year was a promotion to the Waterman, alongside Pope John, Sparta and West Morris, among others.
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With the 2025 high school baseball season set to get underway next week, here are some of the top players to watch in Morris and Sussex counties ... Morris Knolls senior outfielder ... West Morris senior pitcher ... Eddie Lamperti, Morris Tech senior outfielder.
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Morris Hills ... 12-2, 5-0 NJAC-United champion; Morris County Tournament champion ... Morrstown hopes to qualify for sectionals as a team again.West Morris ... Experienced West Morris hopes to remain competitive after shifting to the NJAC-American.NJAC-Freedom.
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The Trentonian 27 Mar 2025
Late in the spring the Bulldogs will face a pair of reigning sectional finalists in Cherokee and West Morris, and then they will aim to become the first CVC team to ever advance to a sectional final.
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