"Dignity belongs to the conquered...."

-- Kenneth Burke

#Dignity Quotes

“Proud meaning that... proud means we have to be one till the end eh? Till the end we have to be proud?”
“I see harm reduction as a way of engaging people as part of that path to recovery.”
“On the waves of the brook she dances by, The light, the lovely dragon-fly; She dances here, she dances there, The shimmering, glimmering flutterer fair. And many a foolish young beetle's impressed By the blue gauze gown in which she is dressed; They admire the enamel that decks her bright, And her elegant waist so slim and slight...”
“Any coach worth his salt will take a look at that and say, 'I'll take my chances with that'”
“I find it's better to focus on what's in front of you and to keep putting one foot in front of the other.”

Source : "Mary-Kate Olsen On Her Relationship With Olivier Sarkozy: ‘Everyone Has An Opinion’" by Ellie Krupnick, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 26, 2012.
“Chicken masala is now Britain's true national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences.”

Source : 2001 Speech to the Social Market Foundation, London, 19 Apr.
“Clearing his throat, Kai murmured, "You have no idea how to dance, do you?" Cinder fixed her gaze on him, mind still reeling. "I'm a mechanic." His eyebrows raised mockingly. "Believe me, I noticed. Are those grease stains on the gloves I gave you?”
“I think we all have the power to name ourselves. I try to call people what it is they wish to be called. But we can take the sting out of epithets and bad words by using them.”

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