"Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force."

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Source : Dorothy L. Sayers (2012). “Clouds of Witness”, p.292, Open Road Media

Dorothy L. Sayers

#Strong Women Quotes #Time Quotes #Age Quotes

“Anyone who does anything for pleasure to indulge his selfish soul will surely burn in Hell.”
“Encouraging people to believe in it was the most important thing of all. It's one of the reasons I was always uncomfortable whenever film crews came on the set to shoot things. I didn't want our make-believe to be exposed.”
“Looking at the high cost of occupation in Iraq and the needs we have in this country, would it not have been better to have smaller tax cuts in order to keep down the deficits.”
“It is not the role of government to use the taxation and welfare system as a tool to level the playing field.”

Source : "Joe Hockey says 'we can't promise equality' as he dismisses budget critics" by Lenore Taylor, www.theguardian.com. June 11, 2014.
“We was going to get you a birthday cake, but we figured you'd drop it.”
“I'm certainly not thrilled with everything the Eagles did, but there are some things I'm quite proud of.”
“The people who are opposing the policy of apartheid have not the courage of their convictions. They do not marry non-Europeans.”

Source : "Dictionary of South African Quotations" by Jennifer Crwys-Williams, Penguin Books, (p. 251), 1994.
“Love is letting go of fear.”

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