"I did a research assignment on life in the Middle Ages only last year. I found the era fascinating, all that chivalry and court romance. But I never pictured anything as poor as this village. This is the pits. There's no romance here, definitely no chivary. And it stinks--of sweat and smoke and sewage."

-- Marianne Curley

#Years Quotes #Sweat Quotes #Romance Quotes

“It really hasn't been demonstrated at any level by any major corporation that it can nurture what is euphemistically called creativity.”
“I am supposed to owe the government something like $100 million. I couldn't squeeze out a dime.”
“The majority of poems one outgrows and outlives, as one outgrows and outlives the majority of human passions.”
“The difference between men and women is that women seek power in order to address issues, while men address issues in order to seek power.”
“If you go to Gettysburg and take the time, maybe take a tour, maybe just drive around, read some of the monuments, read some of the plaques, you will come away changed.”

Source : "Author Shaara's Pilgrimage To Civil War Sites". Interview with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. April 24, 2011.
“You can be anything you wantâ€¦ But you must be strong first.”
“It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.”

Source : FaceBook post by Laverne Cox from Mar 18, 2014
“This is a beautiful and hopeful time to be alive. We are at a turning point, and your contribution to the world is needed more than ever. All of your struggles, all the struggles of your ancestors, all the struggles of all life have led to this moment right now. You are the culmination of life's great yearning; you are the hope of the world.”

Source : FaceBook post by Ilchi Lee from Jul 13, 2014

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