"Your women of honor, as you call em, are only chary of their reputations, not their persons; and 'Tis scandal that they would avoid, not men."

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Source : "The Country Wife".

William Wycherley

#Women Quotes #Honor Quotes #Scandal Quotes

“But the nuclear powers still cling tenaciously to their weapons.”
“I'd love to start some movements. What I'm tired of is irony, and sarcasm, and music/movies/what have you, not having the guts to mean anything.”

Source : "Don Hertzfeldt’s Animated Short “It’s Such A Beautiful Day” Screens At IFC". Interview with Kathleen Massara, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 26, 2012.
“The task of art today is to bring chaos into order.”

Source : Theodor W. Adorno, E. F. N. Jephcott (2005). “Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life”, p.222, Verso
“I don't see myself as extremely handsome. I just figure I can charm you into liking me.”
“Take note, theologians, that in your desire to make matters of faith out of propositions relating to the fixity of sun and earth you run the risk of eventually having to condemn as heretics those who would declare the earth to stand still and the sun to change position-eventually, I say, at such a time as it might be physically or logically proved that the earth moves and the sun stands still.”
“Leadership happens at every level of the organization and no one can shirk from this responsibility.”
“Youâ€™re a terrible cook. That Iâ€™ll grant you. You canâ€™t hold your liquor, either. And you have questionable taste in men. So no, youâ€™re not perfect.â€ His voice sank to a husky whisper, and his gaze dropped to her mouth. â€œBut youâ€™re close. Close enough to restore a manâ€™s faith in miracles.”
“Our lives are full of separations that shake us up, force us to attend to our emotional selves and to learn new ways of being in the world. Although many of our losses are painful, they encourage our gains. The lesson life is trying to teach us is that, regardless of the challenges and changes in the physical world, we will abide in peace by aligning ourselves with our inner changelessness. The power of God in us is more than equal to any moment-no matter what it brings. We live in a loving, supportive universe that is always saying yes to us.”

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