"I've had too many experiences in my life of being the first woman in some damned occupation."

-- James Tiptree Jr.

#Occupation Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I think that in our part of the world, Scandinavia, we are one of the pioneers of showing that gastronomy can be something - high gastronomy can be something very, very present and doesnt have to involve, you know, what is perceived as the normal luxury items that belong in a high gastronomy restaurant.”
“There is such a thing as anesthesia of pain, engendered by pain too exquisite to be borne.”
“To spend your days in the company of naked men - that was the life for me. 'Turn a bit to the left, Jean-Claude. I long to capture the playful quality of your buttocks.”
“The elderly have so much to offer. They're our link with history.”
“Love is the problem of an animal...”
“For a ballad's a thing you expect to find lies in.”

Source : Samuel Lover (1868). “The Poetical Works of Samuel Lover”, p.41
“Your second-hand bookseller is second to none in the worth of the treasures he dispenses.”

Source : Leigh Hunt (1873). “Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs”, p.58
“Everyone visualizes whether he knows it or not. Visualizing is the great secret of success.”

Source : Genevieve Behrend, Mina Parker (2012). “YOUR Invisible Power: Create the Life You Want, a Hampton Roads Collection”, p.10, Hampton Roads Publishing

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