"There can be no doubt that our Nation has had a long and unfortunate history of sex discrimination. Traditionally, such discrimination was rationalized by an attitude of "romantic paternalism" which, in practical effect, put women, not on a pedestal, but in a cage."

-- William J. Brennan

#Sex Quotes #Attitude Quotes #Long Quotes

“Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It's conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second decisions to fulfill what they feel the moment requires.”

Source : Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward (2008). “Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life”, p.8, Random House
“The first priority of any serious program against poverty is to strengthen the male role in poor families.”

Source : George Gilder (2012). “Wealth and Poverty: A New Edition for the Twenty-First Century”, p.104, Regnery Publishing
“I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short.”
“Itâ€™s amazing what you can do when you stop worrying about failing.”
“Four Rules For Life Show up. Pay attention. Tell the truth. Don't be attached to the results.”
“I must spin good ghosts out of my hope to oppose the hordes at my window. If those who look in see me condescend to barricade the door, they will know too much and crowd in to overcome me.”

Source : Elizabeth Smart (1945). “By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept ; And, The Assumption of the Rogues & Rascals”, Vintage
“I was ten when I got my first serious beating. It was rough.”
“And one of the things that I've always loves about children is their vivid, unrestrained, and far-reaching imaginations - the depth and breadth of their creativity.”

Source : Kevin Clash (2006). “My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud”, p.65, Harmony

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