"Shame is something you'll find a lot of - particularly Catholic - girls feel about their bodies, about their sexuality, about their diet, about anything you like. Shame is the way you keep them down. That's the way to crush a girl."

-- Rachel Cusk

#Girl Quotes #Crush Quotes #Catholic Quotes

“Future U.S. political leaders, those for whom the Cold War was not the formative experience that it was for me, may not consider the return on America's investment in NATO worth the cost.”
“Wings are not only for birds; they are also for minds.Â Human potential stops at some point somewhere beyond infinity.”
“I really felt sometimes like I was physically pulling the plot, and it was heavy. I'm sure it didn't look great that I was going into my dressing room at lunch.”

Source : Source: www.gq.com
“People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. Thatâ€™s how they define Reality. But what does it mean to be â€œcorrectâ€ or â€œtrueâ€? Merely vague conceptsâ€¦ Their Reality may all be a mirage. Can we consider them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?”

Source : "Naruto". Manga by Masashi Kishimoto, 1999 - 2014.
“Donald Trump among wishy-washy people, who decide one day they want him, and they want his endorsement, they support him, and the next day they don't. It's much better for him to take the message directly to the people.”
“Putting 100 percent into your life, your work, or sport, doesn't give you the right to expect success at whatever you are trying to do - it just provides the opportunity.”
“For here the religion that languishes in crowded cities or steals shame-faced to hide itself in dim churches, flourishes greatly, filling the soul with a solemn joy. Face to face with Nature on the vast hills at eventide, who does not feel himself near to the Unseen?”

Source : William Henry Hudson (2010). “The Purple Land: Being One Richard Lamb's Adventures in the Banda Oriental, in South America, as Told by Himself”, p.235, The Floating Press
“Like many men, I am not ashamed to admit that my principal joys are domestic. I love cooking, and I love looking after my children. Indeed, the times that I have with them are the only ones when I feel unconditionally happy.”

Source : "Lionel Messi Is a Genius and It Only Takes a Second for Him to Trick You Into Doing Something Daft – I Should Know!". Paul Scholes Column, www.independent.co.uk. February 19, 2015.

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