-
“The same Power that brought the slave out of bondage will, in His own good time and way, bring about the emancipation of women, and make her the equal in power and dominion that she was in the beginning.”
Source : Amelia Bloomer (1975). “Life and Writings of Amelia Bloomer”
-
“It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.”
Source : Thomas Brooks (1810). “Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices: Being a Companion for Christians of All Denominations”, p.8
-
“The pair smiled desperately at one another. And for the first time ever, despite the fact that everyone he knew - even the gods themselves - would condemn him for it, Jebel didn't think of Tel Hesani as a slave, but as an equal.”
-
“Indian believes they ain't but two sins... bein a coward... and turnin agin yer own kind.”
Source : Forrest Carter (1989). “Josey Wales: Two Westerns”, p.120, UNM Press
-
“Now there are no priests or philosophers left, artists are the most important people in the world.”
Source : FaceBook post by Gerhard Richter from Aug 06, 2015
-
“He wondered what kind of blueprint beavers had for creating such a structure-or did they simply start aimlessly weaving stuff together until they had a dam? Did they even think about creating a dam? Maybe dams were simply accidents that resulted from their fooling around, much like the Army Corps of Engineers' accomplishments.”
Source : Patrick F. McManus (2011). “The Huckleberry Murders: A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery”, p.124, Simon and Schuster
-
“Whenever you're in any acting role you are mortgaging your own character.”
Source : "I'm not an interesting celebrity. I don't snort cocaine or wear women's underwear" by Patrick Barkham, www.theguardian.com. December 4, 2007.
-
“Life ain't easy. Terrible things happen to everyone. You have to keep your sense of humor, give something of yourself to others, make friends who are younger than you, learn new things, and have fun.”