"We make choices but are constantly foiled by happenstance."

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Penelope Lively

#Choices Quotes #Happenstance Quotes

“I donâ€™t understand all the nuances of the womenâ€™s movement. But I do understand that there are feminists who want to challenge the dominant paradigm, not only of patriarchy, but of where the original wealth came from and the relationship of that wealth to other peoples and the earth. That is the only way that that I think you can really get to the depth of the problem.”
“I've never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I'm pleasantly surprised when it does.”
“I believe in the magic of preparation. You can make just about any foods taste wonderful by adding herbs and spices. Experiment with garlic, cilantro, basil and other fresh herbs on vegetables to make them taste great.”
“By letting go, you allow everything to find it's rightful place. Once free, everything finds its way home.”
“Like the healthcare industry, the banks should be taken out of the hands of the 1% and brought under democratic public ownership.”

Source : Source: www.socialistalternative.org
“The love of liberty that is not a real principle of dutiful behavior to authority is as hypocritical as the religion that is not productive of a good life.”
“Do you know the difference between a woman with PMS and a snarling Doberman pinscher? The answer is lipstick. Do you know the difference between a terrorist and a woman with PMS? You can negotiate with a terrorist.”

Source : Pentti Linkola (2011). “Can Life Prevail?”, p.160, Arktos
“Out of sheer stubbornness, I just would keep going - just hoping that at some point something would click. I certainly held onto the hope that it might. I had no guarantees, but I trusted that if I worked hard and put in the time, it would eventually reap a fruit. I just didn't know what that fruit was going to be or how big it was going to be.”

Source : "Master of the Knuckleball". Interview with Jeremy Stahl, www.slate.com. October 29, 2012.

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