"Once various forms were signed, I was separated from my free will, led down the corridors into a room which was now to be the boundary of my existence, told to surrender my clothes, handed that comic invention, the hospital gown, and sent to bed in broad daylight like a child being stripped of her privileges."

-- Dorothy West

#Children Quotes #Clothes Quotes #Gowns Quotes

“Killing is unavoidable but is nothing to be proud of”
“My makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, taught me the importance of moisturizing daily. Hydration is a must if you want pretty, dewy skin - which I love.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.”

Source : FaceBook post by Michael Franti and Spearhead from Sep 01, 2013
“Don't forget love; it will bring you all the madness you need to unfurl yourself across the universe.”
“You okay?" Anton asks, looking at me like he's trying to figure out if I'm drunk. His plans depend on me. I look as blank as possible and hope that it freaks him out. No point in my being the only miserable one.”
“So cute how you called out for Damen after conjuring that chaste little love scene in your head.”
“I was slightly brain damaged at birth, and I want people like me to see that they shouldn't let a disability get in the way. I want to raise awareness - I want to turn my disability into ability.”

Source : "The 10 most intriguing people of 2009" by Jay Kernis, www.cnn.com.
“People who are born even-tempered, placid and untroubled - secure from violent passions or temptations to evil - those who have never needed to struggle all night with the Angel to emerge lame but victorious at dawn, never become great saints.”

Source : Eva Le Gallienne (1966). “The Mystic in the Theatre: Eleonora Duse”

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