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Penelope Douglas
"Isn't it about time you fought back?"
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Source : Penelope Douglas (2014). “Bully”, p.34, Penguin
Penelope Douglas
#Inspiration Quotes
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“The goal of art-making in general is communication.”
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“There has been no case made - based on anything other than speculation - that Iraq poses a threat.”
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“The downside, of course, is that over time religions become encrusted with precepts and ideas that are the antithesis of soul, as each faith tries to protect its doctrines and institution instead of nurturing the evolution of consciousness. If one is not careful to distinguish the genuine insights of a religion from its irrelevant accretions, one can go through life following an inappropriate moral compass.”
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“Thankfulness to God is a recognition that God in His goodness and faithfulness has provided for us and cared for us, both physically and spiritually. It is a recognition that we are totally dependent upon Him; that all that we are and have comes from God.”
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“The real "haves" are they who can acquire freedom, self-confidence, and even riches without depriving others of them. They acquire all of these by developing and applying their potentialities. On the other hand, the real "have nots" are they who cannot have aught except by depriving others of it. They can feel free only by diminishing the freedom of others, self-confident by spreading fear and dependence among others, and rich by making others poor.”
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“Generate so much loving energy that people want to just come and hang out with you. And when they show up, bill them!”
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“[In London] there was definitely less need to wear my big sunglasses.”
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“Being young is an 18 year prison sentence for a crime your parents committed. But you do get time off for good behavior.”