"I am all too human, I don't always do the right thing, so how can I expect others to perform perfectly on the issues that are my top priority?"

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Source : "Animal Advocate and Author Karen Dawn: The Welfare of Animals and the Earth". Interview with Barbi Twins, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

Karen Dawn

#Issues Quotes #Priorities Quotes #Humans Quotes

“It is no coincidence that the American hunter is the most patriotic of all our citizens. Who cares more for this land's beauties than he?”
“It hurts to look at the clouds, but it also helps, like most things that cause pain. So I need to run, and as my lungs burn and my back rebels with that stabbing knife feeling and my legs muscles harden and the half inch of loose skin around my waist jiggles, I feel as though my penance for the day is being done and that maybe God will be pleased enough to lend me some help, which I think is why He has been showing me interesting clouds for the past week.”
“I think that a lot of men, especially once they're married, feel like their girl is just who she is, so don't treat her too special. They shut her off, and having sex before you go to bed is like a sleeping pill. I always say, you're supposed to remember the reason you even asked that girl out.”

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“In the dream world of Matisse and the gritty reality of American frontier, the diversity of women in our society offers the chance for greater exploration and even greater inspiration.”
“Whether you are a twelve-year-old princess or a twelve-year-old regular kid, you need to know you are loved and respected.”

Source : "An Interview with Kathryn Lasky about Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor". Interview with Richard F. Abrahamson, www.scholastic.com.
“I've bowed to you for too long, and if I continue to do it, we will all suffer.”
“If you knew the secret of life, you too would choose no other companion but love.”
“It's important for moms to have alone time. However, that's the first thing that goes on a busy day. Fortunately for me, because of my job, I have to find the time to do it. At least that's the way my mind sees it.”

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