"Thanks to capitalism, the importance placed on beauty has never been so manipulated. We are the guinea pigs force-fed ads that tell us how pathetic we are: that we will never be loved, happy or valuable unless we have the body, the face, the hair, even the personality that will apparently be ours, if only we buy their products."

-- Beth Ditto

#Hair Quotes #Pigs Quotes #Personality Quotes

“Beyond the immediate risks to her health and the health of her baby, when a woman chooses c-section, she decreases the chance that she will be able to get pregnant again and increases the chance that if she does get pregnant, the pregnancy will occur outside the uterus, a situation that never results in a live baby and is life-threatening to the woman. Furthermore, the risk of having an unexplained stillbirth doubles when a woman has had a previous c-section.”
“These are the kind of movies that only a real apparatchik, someone who thinks that corporations are people, could love.”
“I think everything happens for a reason. With my game being the way it is, if I did shoot 80 percent, I'd be a harder person to deal with. It just keeps me humble. Just imagine me in my game shooting the same percentage that Reggie Miller shoots. I wouldn't even talk to you guys because I wouldn't have to.”
“In order to learn, one must change one's mind.”
“I wish I was a little bit taller,”

Source : Song: I Wish, Album: I Wish, 1995
“When I talked with an opposing coach before a game and he mentions the pink walls, I know I've got him. I can't recall a coach who has stirred up a fuss about the color and then beat us.”
“Buying flowers is not just a way to bring home beauty. It's an expression of confidence that better days are coming. It's a defiant finger in the face of those naysayers who would have you believe your fortunes will never improve.”

Source : Pearl Cleage (2009). “Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do: A Novel”, p.8, One World
“My feet are definitely more grounded than before. And I know that I'm not holding onto a dream. I'm holding onto my life.”

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