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“She couldn't imagine why there was such a difference between those children and her. She couldn't imagine why she and all these other people with her had to be treated this way. Who decided this, and what for?”
Source : Tatiana De Rosnay (2008). “Sarah's Key”, p.51, Hachette UK
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“The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others.”
Source : Arthur James Balfour (1895). “The Foundations of Belief: Being Notes Introductory to the Study of Theology”
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“Beyond the shadow of a doubt, food was more important than a woman's suffering.”
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“One of the sad realities of being a parent is that the same stuff you know is exciting, educational, and enriching in your child'slife is often messy, smelly and exhausting to deal with.”
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“Sometimes I think we can tell how important it is to risk by how dangerous it is to do so.”
Source : Sonia Johnson (1987). “Going Out of Our Minds: The Metaphysics of Liberation”, Crossing Pr
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“If you teach a boy, you educate an individual; but if you teach a girl, you educate a community.”
Source : Greg Mortenson (2009). “Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan”, p.27, Penguin
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“I don't like scary movies (laughs).”
Source : "PBC fighters share spooktacular Halloween memories". PBC interview, www.premierboxingchampions.com. October 30, 2015.
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“The more anxious, isolated and time-deprived we are, the more likely we are to turn to paid personal services. To finance these extra services, we work longer hours. This leaves less time to spend with family, friends and neighbors; we become less likely to call on them for help, and they on us.”
Source : "The Outsourced Life" by Arlie Russell Hochschild, www.nytimes.com. May 5, 2012.