"We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive."

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

#Alive Quotes #Action Quotes #Surface Quotes

“If I'm good enough to bed, surely I'm good enough to wed.”

Source : Elizabeth Hoyt (2011). “Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series”, p.88, Hachette UK
“People learn from who we are, rather than what we say, and to believe otherwise is a disease of the mind.”
“Which brings us to the least sexy word in the English language, kids," Dad said, kicking back in his chair. "Inbreeding. Avoid it.”
“Less is less. Heartbreak is heartbreak. You think I'm sitting here gloating. Telling myself that my suffering beats yours? Hurt is hurt. You don't measure these things.”
“But perhaps the greatest attraction of Mormonism was the promise that each follower would be granted an extraordinarily intimate relationship with God. Joseph taught and encouraged his adherents to receive personal communiquÃ©s straight from the Lord. Divine revelation formed the bedrock of the religion.”
“Since time immemorial, youth has set the universal standard of physical beauty, and the reason is simply that a shapely firm young face and body are more attractive sexually and aesthetically than bulges, sags and wrinkles.”
“I know exercise is important, but I hate it!”
“When it comes to the skin, there are two possible ways to tighten it up: surgery, or develop the muscle underneath! It is like blowing up a balloon underneath some wrinkly sheets. It eventually pulls them tight!”

Source : "Get Fit for 2013: Chris Powell Answers 'GMA' Viewers' Questions". "Good Morning America", abcnews.go.com. January 4, 2013.

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