"Fat is a way of saying no to powerlessness and self-denial."

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Source : Susie Orbach (1997). “Fat is a Feminist Issue: The Anti-diet Guide for Women”, Bbs Publishing Corporation

Susie Orbach

#Self Quotes #Denial Quotes #Way Quotes

“A good peace, a solid peace, a peace in which communities can flourish, can only be built when we ask ourselves and each other to be more than just good, and better than just strong. And a good life, a meaningful life, a life in which we can enjoy the world and live with purpose, can only be built if we do more than live for ourselves.”

Source : FaceBook post by Eric Greitens from Sep 23, 2015
“Capablanca's play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was a unique beauty of genuine depth.”
“Juggling produces both practical and psychological benefits.... A woman's involvement in one role can enhance her functioning in another. Being a wife can make it easier to work outside the home. Being a mother can facilitate the activities and foster the skills of the efficient wife or of the effective worker. And employment outside the home can contribute in substantial, practical ways to how one works within the home, as a spouse and as a parent.”

Source : Faye J. Crosby (1993). “Juggling: the unexpected advantages of balancing career and home for women and their families”, Touchstone
“A real writer is always shifting and changing and searching.”
“One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game - if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.”
“How beautiful are dreams! In dreams the dead may live, even the long dead and the very silent.”

Source : Lord Dunsany (2015). “The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories”, p.11, Booklassic
“Lions mane may be our first smart mushroom. It is a safe, edible fungus that appears to confer cognitive benefits on our aging population.”
“All values in this world are more or less questionable, but the most important thing in life is human kindness.”

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