"Meanings of all kinds flow through the figures of women, and they often do not include who she herself is."

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Source : Marina Warner (1987). “Monuments & Maidens: The Allegory of the Female Form”, Picador

Marina Warner

#Flow Quotes #Kind Quotes #Figures Quotes

“For the institutions of the European Union are at present incomplete. A European Senate is badly needed to complete them. By creating an upper chamber in the European parliament, a new bridge could be built between national political classes, which retain democratic legitimacy, and the decision-making process in Brussels. Such a Senate should be recruited by indirect election from exisiting national parliaments.”
“It is a foolish woman who expects her husband to be to her that which only Jesus Christ Himself can be: always ready to forgive, totally understanding, unendingly patient, invariably tender and loving, unfailing in every area, anticipating every need, and making more than adequate provision. Such expectations put a man under an impossible strain”

Source : Ruth Bell Graham (2001). “Never let it end: poems of a lifelong love”, Baker Pub Group
“Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy”
“One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the twentieth century.”
“If a lunatic scribbles a jumble of mathematical symbols it does not follow that the writing means anything merely because to the inexpert eye it is indistinguishable from higher mathematics.”

Source : Eric Temple Bell (1945). “Men of Mathematics”
“Writing a memoir isn't particularly interesting to me. I'm not like Ellen [DeGeneres], where I can write, 'Water bottles--they're crazy!' and it's funny.”
“One of the most important things is to remind yourself of where you are from and be thankful. I don't for a second take anything for granted. That's a good way to start your day.”
“My biological mother made my clothes or bought my clothes from Salvation Army or Goodwill.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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