"Being a woman is interesting, but it shouldnâ€™t stop you from being a person."

-- Mildred H. McAfee

#Interesting Quotes #Being A Woman Quotes #Persons Quotes

“Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up in America ... (She is) the light of the world ... A nation of heroes ... The real stars are wearing body armor on top of their battle dress uniforms in 130 degree heat and they do not have stunt doubles to come in for them when the going gets rough and the bullets and the shrapnel start flying. They are the real stars, fighting terrorism and trying to free a nation.”
“Everest wasn't like any other mountain. Only one of ten climbers who attempt the mountain stands on the summit. And for every three climbers who do scale the mountain, one dies trying. The facts aren't welcoming. But you don't plan a trip to Everest believing those facts will apply to you.”
“Now the last red ray is gone; Now the twilight shadows hie.”
“I Don't Remember Saying that Everybody in the Country Would Have a Lower Premium”
“The doors of hell are locked from the inside!”
“Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.”
“You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful.”
“For I did not want him to see, or to question me, for here contains already secrets, and my secrets are my fortune and my sanity.”

Source : Sebastian Barry (2008). “The Secret Scripture”, p.24, Faber & Faber

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