"Sexual activity, for women, has a history of vulnerability, in a way it simply does not have for men. The mother has to teach thishidden text to her daughter. The mother's warnings, her attempts to halt sexual development in her daughter, are not so much signs of disapproval or envy, but of fear."

-- Terri E Apter

#Daughter Quotes #Mother Quotes #Men Quotes

“Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.”
“I favor a form of cosmopolitanism that takes nations very seriously, particularly because of the role of national law in sustaining or, unfortunately, undermining human rights. Some cosmopolitans take the metaphor of global citizenship - the etymology of the word, after all, just comes from a Greek phrase meaning citizen of the world - to rule out taking national citizenship seriously. I think that's a big mistake. Why can't I be loyal to America and to humanity? After all, I can be loyal to America and to New York city!”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com
“That's my answer to the question what is your strongest emotion, if you ever want to ask me: Curiosity, old bean. Curiosity every time.”

Source : Elaine Dundy (2010). “The Dud Avocado”, p.47, New York Review of Books
“I think above all else [The Social Network] is a love story. And something of a tragic one, I suppose.”
“If it happens that I score 50 goals, it'll be awesome. Any player in the league would like 50. But I don't keep thinking every day that I have to score in order to reach 50 goals .”
“You say in life, mistakes are many. How come you never admit to any?”
“Nearly half of the American population is eagerly anticipating the end of the world. This dewy-eyed nihilism provides absolutely no incentive to build a sustainable civilization. Many of these people are lunatics, but they are not the lunatic fringe.”
“The best advice on writing I've ever received is to take it seriously, because to do it well is all-consuming.”

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