"The same chemicals were used in the cooking as were used on the composition of her own being: only those which caused the most violent reaction, contradiction, and teasing, the refusal to answer questions but the love of putting them, and all the strong spices of human relationship which bore a relation to black pepper, paprika, soybean sauce, ketchup and red peppers."

-- Anais Nin

#Strong Quotes #Cooking Quotes #Black Quotes

“That people equate being girlie with being nonthreatening â€¦ I mean, I can't think of a more blatant example of playing into exactly the thing that we're trying to fight against. I can't be girlie? I think the fact that people are associating being girlie with weakness, that needs to be examined. I don't think that it undermines my power at all.”
“I hate watching me. I hate watching me. It just makes me feel awful. I think, 'I look stupid from that angle. I wish I didn't let them put that shirt on me.'”
“There are literally billions of people on the planet who live in an unimaginable poverty that's not in any way different from the plight of the people in Orchid. And you can't have the splendor of Rodeo Drive without the sweatshops of Indonesia; those two things go hand in hand.”
“Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a ***** mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.”
“I have to admit that I am not great at selecting music for CDs! I have a few personal favorites, and then I let my producer take it from there!”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
“Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it is difficult for anyone to make any headway yet keep his hands clean.”

Source : "Protests Mar Key Speech by Filipino President". "Morning Edition" with Michael Sullivan, www.npr.org. July 26, 2005.
“There is nothing more influential in a child's life than the moral power of quiet example. For children to take morality seriously they must see adults take morality seriously.”

Source : William J. Bennett (1993). “Book of Virtues”, p.11, Simon and Schuster
“Listen, someone's screaming in agony- fortunately I speak it fluently”

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