"Humans live in a world where the weak are dominant. This is a terrible insult to our animal nature, a sort of perversion or a deep contradiction."

-- Muriel Barbery

#Animal Quotes #World Quotes #Insult Quotes

“The essence of the question is the opening up, and keeping open, of possibilities.”
“Either there is marriage as it is now defined and as defined by the Lord, or there is what could thus be described as genderless marriage. The latter is abhorrent to God, who, as we've been discussing, Himself described what marriage is - between a man and a woman.”
“His shoulder bumped mine again. "Can I ask you something?" I didn't answer. He was going to ask me anyway. People don't say that if they don't want to pry something out of you.”
“There'll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read 'em but all that's gonna matter is that little dash between 'em.”
“When you think of Hollywood, you think of the land of opportunity. I always want to have the opportunity to do things conducive to my career.”
“We have been involved in more wars, on a bilateral basis, since the United Nations was formed than any other country by far.”
“The mistakes you make now count. Not for everything, and not forever. But they do matter, and they shape you.If you take nothing else from what I've been through, at least remember this: make your choices well. Because you'll always be accountable for them. That's what being an adult is all about.”
“I've been accused of darkness by my inner light.”

Source : Alison Deming (2016). “Stairway to Heaven: Poems”, p.10, Penguin

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