"...man is the only animal that strikes his women-folk."

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Source : Jeannie Gunn (1908). “We of the Never-Never: A Novel”

Jeannie Gunn

#Women Quotes #Animal Quotes #Strikes Quotes

“The more attention you give to the paparazzi, the more it just, like, validates everything . . .”
“It's impossible to give it all you got and fail unless you fail to give it all you got to do the impossible.”
“The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.”
“By a symbol I do not mean an allegory or a sign, but an image that describes in the best possible way the dimly discerned nature of the spirit. A symbol does not define or explain; it points beyond itself to a meaning that is darkly divined yet still beyond our grasp, and cannot be adequately expressed in the familiar words of our language.”
“This thing we call luck is merely professionalism and attention to detail, it's your awareness of everything that is going on around you, it's how well you know and understand your aircraft and your own limitations. Luck is the sum total of your of abilities as an aviator. If you think your luck is running low, you'd better get busy & make some more. Work harder, pay more attention. Do better preflights.”

Source : "The Intruders". Book by Stephen Coonts, 1994.
“To say, "It used to be better," nobody can say, "Well, no it wasn't." It's like telling a story that is self-aggrandizing about someone who has passed away, when they can't tell the other side of the story.”

Source : Source: www.songfacts.com
“I care about strangers when they're abstractions, but I feel almost nothing when they're literally in front of me.”
“I know for some girls, tight clothes make them feel like they can take on the world-and that's fine too. But I don't think that sexy only means showing skin: It's all about wearing whatever makes you feel the most badass.”

Source : "Teen Wolf Star Holland Roden: 'Sexy Means Wearing Whatever Makes You Feel Badass'". www.seventeen.com. August 7, 2014.

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