Christian Bale Quotes
I put on weight like Santa Claus. I just get this belly that kind of extends out.
Bale, Christian. Interview. GQ, Condé Nast, Dec. 2013.
When John Quincy Adams was the Ambassador to Russia he was called to explain to the Czar why the United States had virtually annexed portions of Spanish West Florida in contravention of then international standards of conduct. The Czar responded to the explanation:
This quotation illustrates one of the contemporary problems that Muslims face. The problem of overeating and especially obesity are now known to be serious health problems. The Prophet had called attention to this while the majority of the world, afraid of starvation, considered obesity and overeating as a sign of affluence and health. In that sense the Prophet provided sound medical advice. However, for those Muslims who take the words of the Prophet literally, they take the statement literally and therefore pay little or no attention to immunization, water pollution, sanitation other than specified by the Prophet. To them, there are no other causes of disease because Muhammed said so. The wisdom from Aristotle to Einstein typically moved knowledge and mankind ahead with new and critical insights and revelations but all were wrong in some respects and future science has determined that. But for the fundamentalist Muslim, there can be no error in the word of the Prophet, just as for the fundamentalist Christian or Jew, there can be no error in their Bibles. Although valid for Muslims, the Hadith is less well known than the Koran which is recited by all good Muslims.
Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor who holds both British and American citizenship. He is known for his versatility and intensive method acting, and has received many awards, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as being featured on the Time 100 list in 2011.
