"I am not the same kind of Mormon girl I was when I was seven, eight, or eighteen years old. I am not an orthodox Mormon woman like my mother. I am an unorthodox Mormon woman with a fierce and hungry faith. "

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Source : Joanna Brooks (2012). “The Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith”, p.160, Simon and Schuster

Joanna Brooks

#Girl Quotes #Mother Quotes #Eight Quotes

“Finest fur may cover toughest meat.”
“I'd like to add that negotiating is not something to be avoided or feared - it's an everyday part of life.”
“Ninety percent of the friction of daily life is caused by tone of voice.”
“I was taught over and over again that the accumulation of random mutations led to evolutionary change - led to new species. I believed it until I looked for evidence.”
“We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words.”
“According to the media, trans women were subject to pain and punch lines. Instead of proclaiming that I was not a plot device to be laughed at, I spent my younger years internalizing and fighting those stereotypes.”

Source : Janet Mock (2014). “Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More”, p.15, Simon and Schuster
“Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you,”

Source : "Prokhorov Isn’t Selling Team, Or Getting Married But Will Get Even With Kidd" by Spencer Lund, uproxx.com. November 4, 2014.
“Was the fun in the fall?”

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