"You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry. I know that nothing can undo the wrong you have endured. Your trust has been betrayed and your dignity has been violated. We are all scandalized by the sins and failures of some of the Church's members."

-- Pope Benedict XVI

#Sorry Quotes #Abuse Quotes #Church Quotes

“It frequently happens that when the dominant culture loses a vision or actively suppresses it, this lost knowledge arises again among those excluded from that culture.”

Source : Kim Chernin (1982). “The obsession: reflections on the tyranny of slenderness”, HarperCollins Publishers
“It costs me never a stab nor squirm / To tread by chance upon a worm. / Aha, my little dear, / I say, Your clan will pay me back one day.”
“But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be.”

Source : Elizabeth Gaskell (2010). “The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)”, p.1401, BookCaps Study Guides
“Practice the philosophy of continuous improvement. Get a little bit better every single day.”
“Have you heard of the legends of sleeping kings? The legends that heroes like Llewellyn and Glendower and Arthur arenâ€™t really dead, but are instead sleeping in tombs, waiting to be woken?”
“First the truth is ridiculed. Then it meets outrage. Then it is said to have been obvious all along.”
“We talked about it. An assistant coach suggested fouling, but I rejected it because I was afraid we'd foul them shooting and get beat that way. Hindsight couldn't have been worse than what happened to us.”
“I dont really want to say need because to me--an aggressive, liberated woman--need sounds too pathetic. But maybe Im wrong. Maybe need and want sometimes go together. Maybe I do need and want a man.”

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