"The kind of power mothers have is enormous."

-- Angela Carter

#Mother Quotes #Kind Quotes #Enormous Quotes

“Upper education used to open doors. Not so true anymore. The degree used to be a screening tool, but that is falling by the wayside as there are a glut of college grads on the market.”
“orthodoxy is a fixed habit of mind. The average man and woman hug their orthodoxies and spit their venom on those that outrage them.”

Source : Gertrude Atherton (2012). “Black Oxen”, p.308, Broadview Press
“Was the crew well? Was I not? I had profited in many ways by the voyage. I had even gained flesh, and actually weighed a pound more than when I sailed from Boston.”

Source : Joshua Slocum (1985). “The Voyages of Joshua Slocum”, p.372, Sheridan House, Inc.
“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“A Bond girl must be a strong and independent woman, but at the same time charming and sensual. Those opposite qualities combined together make her interesting. She must be strong but at the same time feminine.”

Source : Interview with Chris Tilly, www.ign.com. January 31, 2008.
“The waters are in motion, but the moon retains its serenity.”
“I've been dancing my entire life. Jazz, hip hop, ballet. And then there's tap dancing. I love to tap.”
“I've always had a natural fear of the police, or abuse of their power”

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