"When a family is free of abuse and oppression, it can be the place where we share our deepest secrets and stand the most exposed, a place where we learn to feel distinct without being better, - and sacrifice for others without losing ourselves."

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Source : Letty Cottin Pogrebin (1983). “Family politics: love and power on an intimate frontier”, McGraw-Hill Companies

Letty Cottin Pogrebin

#Trust Quotes #Sacrifice Quotes #Abuse Quotes

“But look, I cleared out all yâ€™all that got in the way/And yâ€™all knew that I was ill, but now my doctor is Dre”
“The city is like a great house, and the house in its turn a small city.”

Source : "If a City Were Perfect, What Would It Look Like?" by Roderick Conway Morris, www.nytimes.com. May 8, 2012.
“We never had planned to hijack a ship. We never thought of any war plans outside the Palestinian lands. We wished that the program had not failed and then the warriors could have achieved their goals.”
“Timing is everything. Chemistry is something that you don't just throw in the frying pan and mix it up with another something, then throw it on top of something, then fry it up and put it in a tortilla and put in a microwave, heat it up and give it to you and expect it to taste good. You know? For those of you who can cook, y'all know what I'm talking about. If y'all can't cook, this doesn't concern you.”
“I think golf is a waste of time and a waste of a sunny afternoon. I also stink at it. I have never found anything, including divorce and a sexual harassment suit, more frustrating.”
“It's not your schedule that keeps you from praying, it's your failure to realize the importance of prayer.”

Source : Jim George (2015). “A Man After God's Own Heart--A Devotional”, p.137, Harvest House Publishers
“We need to get to kids who have no idea what we do. We need to open the doors wide and let them in. There are many undiscovered voices out there - voices that, against all odds, can rise up and enrich this culture and perhaps change the very nature of the marketplace for the better.”
“I have learned not to take too much notice of those who disapprove of my lifestyle choices, because I know that I was not designed to be part of the crowd. If I am different, I make no apology, and I hope that others will have the courage to be themselves and stand up for what they believe in, fight for those who need protection, love who they want to love, and be proud of it.”

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