"It's as if I've arrived in a place where it's all spirit and no body -- an overwhelming sense of calm . . . I actually began to feel blessed."

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Source : Gloria Naylor, Maxine Lavon Montgomery (2004). “Conversations with Gloria Naylor”, p.25, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Gloria Naylor

#Blessed Quotes #Body Quotes #Spirit Quotes

“If I was managing Chelsea, people wouldn't be saying Paul Jewell was a nice guy, they would be saying I had too much money to spend. On balance, I would quite like it at the end of the season if people don't like us.”
“The Rubicons which women must cross, the sex barriers which they must breach, are ultimately those that exist in their own minds.”

Source : "Sisters in Crime: The Rise of the New Female Criminal". Book by Freda Adler, 1975.
“Anyone weighing whether to re-elect the President should take the bin Laden operation into account: it is a powerful exhibit that Obama is a steely Commander in Chief - a critical test for many Americans.”
“Office of the Vice President... The Council on Competativeness.”
“Sometimes I lie awake at night and think about that little red-haired girl... I don't ever want to forget her face, but if I don't forget her face, I'll go crazy... How can I remember the face I can't forget? Suddenly I'm writing country western music!”
“If I've learned any one lesson from life, it's this: If you don't stand for something, you will stand for anything.”
“You can only analyze the data you have. Be strategic about what to gather and how to store it”
“Actors are such an insecure breed.”

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