"A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm."

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Source : Jostein Gaarder (2010). “Sophie's World”, p.86, Hachette UK

Jostein Gaarder

#Women Quotes #Equality Quotes #Arms Quotes

“I got into journalism not to be a journalist but to try to change American foreign policy. I'm a corny person. I was a dreamer predating my journalistic life, so I got into journalism as a means to try to change the world.”
“Only a few years ago did it suddenly dawn on me that my existential fear regarding my nationâ€™s future and my moral outrage regarding my nationâ€™s occupation policy are not unconnected. On the one hand, Israel is the only nation in the West that is occupying another people. On the other hand, Israel is the only nation in the West that is existentially threatened. Both occupation and intimidation make the Israeli condition unique. Intimidation and occupation have become the two pillars of our condition.”

Source : Ari Shavit (2013). “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel”, p.10, Spiegel & Grau
“â€¦[Thomas Wolfe] says that we are the sum of all the moments of our lives, and that, uh, anybody who sits down to write is gonna use the clay of their own life, that you canâ€™t avoid that.”
“There's something contagious about demanding freedom.”
“Before going mountain bike riding, it's a good idea to leave your valuables at home. Your testicles, for example.”
“Since you are determined to be married, Miss Cornelia," said Gilbert solemnly, "I shall give you the excellent rules for the management of a husband which my grandmother gave my mother when she married my father." "Well, I reckon I can manage Marshall Elliott," said Miss Cornelia placidly. "But let us hear your rules." "The first one is, catch him." "He's caught. Go on." "The second one is, feed him well." "With enough pie. What next?" "The third and fourth are-- keep your eye on him.”
“You know, "Moonlight" deserves best picture [on Oscar]. What I mean by tarnished is the moment - being able to be in front of all your peers and being able to thank everyone involved and particularly when it's a movie that has some pivotal social relevance, like "Moonlight," particularly in a time where, with this new transitional government, LGBT rights are just being stripped. This win means something.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“A significant inventionmust be startling, unexpected. It must come to a world that is not prepared for it.”

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