"This fear is what is the ruin of us all. And some dominate us; they take advantage of our fear and frighten us still more. Mark this: as long as people are afraid, they will rot like the birches in the marsh. We must grow bold; it is time!"

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Source : Maxim Gorky (2015). “Mother”, p.20, Booklassic

Maxim Gorky

#Long Quotes #People Quotes #Ruins Quotes

“The new year has begun for us. / Now must God grant us with love / That we may be able so to begin it / That it may be of value for Love.”

Source : Hadewijch, Columba Hart (1980). “Hadewijch (CWS)”, p.180, Paulist Press
“Life is empty. Life is meaningless. When we take a life, we arn't taking anything of value. Wetboys are killers. Thats all we do. Thats all we are. There are no poets in the bitter business.”
“Here's what I wish people wouldn't ask me: "Who are your influences?" That's a boring question. It's not even like, "What's it like to be a woman in comedy?" That question also happens often in interviews, but I at least understand where it's coming from. "Who are your influences" - I wonder if people ask that of male comics? Maybe they do.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Children are very cruel, yes. Of course. Children are extraordinarily cruel little creatures.”
“I don't know what the country's coming to. Everyone trying to be better than their betters--mink coats and no manners. No wonder Germany's arming.”
“Two of the saddest words in the English language are, 'What party?' And L.A. is the 'What party?' capital of the world.”
“Domestic violence does not only happen to adults. Forty percent of girls age 14 to 17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend, and approximately one in five female high school students reports being physically and sexually abused by a dating partner.”
“In this system called America, white privilege reigns supreme but to me, I have to embrace what I am and how special we are as a people. I have to know that God put me here for a real reason and He blessed me with divine privilege and there's a divine system that I can tap into that can help me overcome any obstacle that stands in my way.”

Source : Source: lasentinel.net

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