"Many a man is given what is intended for another, but no man is given another's fate."

-- Sigrid Undset

#Fate Quotes #Men Quotes #Given Quotes

“Perhaps the sad and empty language that today's flabby humanity pours forth, will, in all its horror, in all its boundless absurdity, re-echo in the heart of a solitary man who is awake, and then perhaps that man, suddenly realizing that he does not understand, will begin to understand.”
“Biology is far from understanding exactly how a single cell develops into a baby, but research suggests that human development can ultimately be explained in terms of biochemistry and molecular biology. Most scientists would make a similar statement about evolution.”
“There is no need for propaganda to be rich in intellectual content.”
“Young women need to know that abortion rights and abortion access are not presents bestowed or retracted by powerful men (or women) - Presidents, Supreme Court justices, legislators, lobbyists - but freedoms won, as freedom always is, by people struggling on their own behalf.”

Source : Katha Pollitt (2007). “Subject to Debate: Sense and Dissents on Women, Politics, and Culture”, p.308, Modern Library
“Itâ€™s up there, and you can see the front of it. But what it is isnâ€™t what youâ€™re looking at. Itâ€™s behind what youâ€™re looking at.”
“I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career theyâ€™re passionate about, something thatâ€™s challenging and worthwhile.”

Source : "NASA's First Female Hispanic Astronaut Shares Experiences". www.nasa.gov. June 26, 2003.
“Things may never be the same again...”
“But there is no danger of my not concentrating on cricket. I'm comfortable on the pitch, and that will never change. I have to remember what I do for a living”

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