"I like dark subject matter. I'm not sure what that means about me!"

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Tea Obreht

#Mean Quotes #Dark Quotes #Matter Quotes

“Academic Marxism is a fantasy world, and unctuous compassion-sweepstakes, into which real workers or peasants never penetrate.”
“In missional churches, the baby birds have been pushed out of the nest and are learning to fly for themselves.”

Source : Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch (2011). “The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage”, p.193, Baker Books
“I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support. We've got to have equal rights for everyone”

Source : Sean Penn's Academy Awards Acceptance Speech, aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. February 22, 2009.
“I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand.”
“What's a problem with India, in particular, is female feticide - aborting a female fetus. It is unacceptable and illegal, but it happens on a large scale. Then there's also the killing of baby girls. Female feticide is pretty much middle-class, Indian experts say. This is not happening among the poor; they just have to keep bearing children and hope they live. This casts into doubt the spurious argument that we just have to wait until everyone's middle class and then all of this will sort itself out. Better-off women will have fewer children - but at what cost?”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.”
“Whats the matter?" Jayfeather muttered " Afraid i might give you some medicine?”
“We ran three cars last year. Unfortunately, as time went on, we did have to let a few people go, which we regretted, but just because of the situation.”

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