"Father was a good driver and enjoyed driving, but the sight of a female in charge of a vehicle was sometimes too much for him. If a car came to close or made the smallest mistake with the rules of the road he shouted, "blasted woman driver", to which my mother was often able to say, with truth, "Funny thing, she's dressed as a man.""

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Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

#Mother Quotes #Father Quotes #Mistake Quotes

“It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions. Change is not the same as transition. Change is situational: the new site, the new boss, the new team roles, the new policy. Transition is the psychological process people go through to come to terms with the new situation. Change is external, transition is internal”

Source : William Bridges (2011). “Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change”, p.14, Nicholas Brealey Publishing
“The difference between critics and audiences is that one is a group of humans and one is not.”
“It is inescapable that every culture must negotiate with technology, whether it does so intelligently or not. A bargain is struck in which technology giveth and technology taketh away.”
“So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories.”
“Having to struggle gave me the chance to demonstrate strength of character.”

Source : Elizabeth Moon (2004). “The Speed of Dark: A Novel”, p.140, Ballantine Books
“I have observed that you treat a man as an old garment to be taken apart and stitched again. Perhaps you could think of him as good cloth, rich fabric that wants only to be embroidered upon. And perhaps, if you will do that, you will see that you love Tailor yourself.”

Source : Martine Leavitt (2016). “Keturah and Lord Death”, p.75, Highlights Press
“I remain convinced that pardoning Nixon was the right thing to do.”
“We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.”

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