"But we were made to believe and not allowed to think. We were told to obey, rather than to experiment and investigate."

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Source : Charlotte Perkins Gilman (2003). “His Religion and Hers: A Study of the Faith of Our Fathers and the Work of Our Mothers”, p.190, Rowman Altamira

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

#Believe Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Atheism Quotes

“In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.”
“People want the freedom. They want to be able to shop. If you don't like the shop trading hours and you're a shop owner, you don't have to open.”
“Every album is difficult. If it was easy, we'd make one a month.”
“If you want to disappear, Emily, you can do it most anywhere.”

Source : Barbara Delinsky (2011). “Escape”, p.102, Anchor
“The '60s were a time of great change in American music.”
“Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.”
“Tell the story that's been growing in your heart, the characters you can't keep out of your head, the tale story that speaks to you, that pops into your head during your daily commute, that wakes you up in the morning.”

Source : www.jenniferweiner.com. May, 2002.
“Most of these people who are celebrities now don't do anything to deserve it, so by that fact alone, I don't want to be one.”

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