"I thought of the nameless inventor of the bathtub. I was somehow sure it was a woman. And was the inventor of the bathtub plug a man?"

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Erica Jong

#Men Quotes #Invention Quotes #Plugs Quotes

“Apart from my absolute belief in National Socialism and my conviction of Hitler's superhuman heroism, I had always been attracted to Germany.”

Source : William Joyce (2013). “Twilight Over England”, p.66, Black House Publishing Ltd
“Suddenly we have a baby who poops and cries, and we are trying to calm, clean up, and pin things together all at once. Then as fast as we learn to cope--so soon--it is hard to recall why diapers ever seemed so important. The frontiers change, and now perhaps we have a teenager we can't reach.”
“I wish the opera was every night. It is, of all entertainments, the sweetest and most delightful. Some of the songs seemed to melt my very soul.”

Source : Fanny Burney, Evelina (fict.name.) (1820). “Evelina; or The history of a young lady's introduction to the world [by F. Burney].”, p.45
“Without constantly pushing my senior colleagues to formulate decisions, I would never be able to learn and know what they are made of.”
“I spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learned to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.”
“Without acting, I cannot breathe.”
“I think every child deserves a family as loving and committed as mine. Because the sense of family comes from the commitment we make to each other to work through the hard times so we can enjoy the good ones. It comes from the love that binds us; that's what makes a family. My family is just as real as yours.”

Source : Zach Wahls' Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 6, 2012.
“To quote Agent Cooper, 'I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.'”

Source : "New TWIN PEAKS Episodes to Air on Showtime in 2016; David Lynch to Direct" by Perri Nemiroff, collider.com. October 6, 2014.

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