"I represent an affluent district, but when I worked to form my county's first battered-women's shelter, some nights there were no beds left. Violence against women crosses all economic lines."

-- Lynn Woolsey

#Night Quotes #Domestic Violence Quotes #Bed Quotes

“The difference between a winner and a loser is, many times, a matter of inches. If you think you can do it, most of the time you'll do it.”
“Love the sea? I dote upon it--from the beach.”

Source : Douglas William Jerrold, Blanchard Jerrold (1859). “Specimens of Douglas Jerrold's wit: together with selections, chiefly from his contributions to journals, intended to illustrate his opinions”, p.72
“Happiness arises when you relax into the reality of your natural condition. The secrets of the universe are already in you as you. Seeking anything implies that you don't have it; every search for the idea of enlightenment leads you further away from it. The magnificance of life does not await you - it actually is you.”
“The importance of an artist is bringing new signs into a language.”
“Fashion is self confident and fearless.”

Source : "Are the British really the worst-dressed tourists?" by Angela Balakrishnan, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2007.
“Most evolving lineages, human or otherwise, when threatened with extinction, don't do anything special to avoid it.”
“The Christian's God is a God of metamorphoses. You cast grief into his bosom: you draw thence, peace. You cast in despair: 'tis hope that rises to the surface. It is a sinner whose heart he moves. It is a saint who returns him thanks.”
“Experts say that children are not born criminals, nor pampered parasites. They are made that way by the environment in which they live.”

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