"It took many years of vomiting up all the filth Iâ€™d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Years Quotes #Taught Quotes #Filth Quotes

“Slumps are like a soft bed. They're easy to get into and hard to get out of.”
“If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability.”
“Judge not by the number, but by the weight.”
“marriage, home life, and children, ought to be enjoyed by men and women together. Nobody - and least of all the child - is served by the present tendency to put these things all on one side as 'Woman's World.”

Source : Alva Myrdal, Viola Klein (2003). “Women's Two Roles: Home and Work”, p.28, Psychology Press
“Fatal North was being poisoned to death aboard his own vessel and by someone from his hand-picked crew... a cold-blooded, calculating, pre-meditated murder by a diabolical killer.”
“It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me, and it conveyed the sensation that being in there was absolutely delicious”
“The CM stands for Cole Miner.”
“We look down our noses at people who've made mistakes in relationships. She's so stupid! How could she do that! Our superiority makes us feel better. But Iâ€™d bet everything I have on the fact that people to claim to have a perfect record in love are either lying or have very limited dating experience. People who say, Iâ€™d never do that! Someday, unless you are very, very lucky, youâ€™ll have a story to tell. Or not to tell.”

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