"It can be the best of relationships and the worst of relationships - often at the same time. The bond between a mother and daughter is one of the strongest, but it's also among the most complicated."

-- Deborah Tannen

#Daughter Quotes #Mother Quotes #Complicated Quotes

“An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.”
“Mockery when done without prejudice or discretion, can be a form of respect. It's the closest we'll ever come to true equality.”

Source : Paul Neilan (2007). “Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel”, p.53, Macmillan
“I don't like the word "villain." It's too reductive. Calling someone a villain makes it too easy to ignore all the factors that went into someone making the choices they do.”
“Segregation is evil; there is no pattern of life which can dehumanize men as can the way of segregation.”

Source : Acceptance speech for the Charles S. Johnson Award at Fisk University, 1966.
“Your job description as a journalist is to question and scrutinize critically-neve r to repeat claims uncritically, no matter how highly placed the sources in the bureaucracy. Don't ever forget that. You're a damn good writer, but that talent is completely worthless if you forget your job description.”
“First time I saw Elvis was at the Lubbock County fairgrounds in Lubbock, Texas. He was on the back end of a truck. There was about 1500 screaming kids.”
“when your child is in trouble, the first thing you do is blame yourself.”
“How powerful prayer is! May we never lose the courage to say: Lord, give us your peace.”

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