"We only understand that which already is within us."

-- Henri Frederic Amiel

“The term bisexual has ended up as the ugly stepchild of sexuality, in both name and meaning. Its fate is symptomatic of the bisexual's own lot in life: to be as common as can be, but unacknowledged.”

Source : Jennifer Baumgardner (2008). “Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics”, p.63, Macmillan
“I think that every film should have its own structure, and that's the beauty of film language - is that we get to express that deeply individualistic side of ourselves.”
“Racism is a phenomenal thing; it is like a thick mist that obscures the vision and judgement of even great minds.”
“If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to finance comfortable retirements and high-quality healthcare for all citizens, including those at the bottom of the wage ladder.”
“The life of a woman may be divided into three epochs; in the first she dreams of love, in the second she makes love in the third she regrets it.”
“I know you have not thought about it. Italians always act without thinking, it's the glory and the downfall of your civilisation. A German plans a month in advance what his bowel movements will be at Easter, and the British plan everything in retrospect, so it always looks as though everything occurred as they intended. The French plan everything whilst appearing to be having a party, and the Spanish...well, God knows. Anyway, Pelagia is Greek, that's my point.”

Source : Louis de Bernieres (2012). “Corelli's Mandolin: A Novel”, p.412, Vintage
“I hate when counselors and teachers blame everything on low self-esteem in teens. Some of us actually have self-esteem, believe it or not. And when we make mistakes, it's not because of a defect in our psyche. We screw up just because.”
“Life to me is just so precious. I fail to see the wrong in keeping someone alive who's still got quality of life even if it's only for a few months.”

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