"I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context."

-- Tahar Ben Jelloun

#Sexuality Quotes #Natural Quotes #Security Quotes

“You're from where?" "Lay'en. It's near Salt Lake City." "Spell that for me." "Um, that would be S-A-L-T-" "No, the other one. The city you're from." "Oh. L-A-Y-T-O-N." "Ah-Lay-ton." That's what I said." "No you didn't. You just said, 'Lay'en.'" "So I did. But just go ahead and pronounce 'aluminum' for me, Mr. British Man. How are you going to defend that piece of insanity? Why don't you spell it and count syllables and see if your al-um-in-ium makes sense whatsoever?" He bowed his head. "TouchÃ©...”
“Most gay bashers will be wearing what gay people had on four years earlier - only in polyester with a Penney's label.”
“The word 'paradox' has always had a kind of magic for me, and I think my pictures have a paradoxical quality, a paradox of chaos and order in one.”
“The two critical questions to ask are: "Who is my customer?" and "What value am I adding?" Unfortunately, many workers cannot answer these questions. They tend to blindly do things, and develop bad habits of doing things over and over for no good reasons.”
“Run to the rescue with love/and peace will follow”
“I moved on from the whole 'Playboy' thing five years ago and really never looked back. I'm not one of those girls who goes back to all the parties and things.”
“The blanket was there, but it was the boy's embrace that covered and warmed him.”
“My cheeks explode when I smile. Thats why I have to look so nonplussed.”

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