"I made the decision long ago that to be afraid would be to diminish my life."

-- Janet Reno

#Long Quotes #Decision Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“I would think, of all the saxophones, the baritone would be the most logical instrument if anybody was adding a voice to the symphony orchestra.”
“I have a very eclectic taste when it comes to music.”
“We seem to invest so much time and belief that those things are stable in some way - something to build towards, or something to use to better understand where we come from. So often those expectations are just so out of line with how the universe works. I don't see it as a productive way of seeing the world, so, when I deal with that stuff formally - or when I try to allow it to inspire me - I'm open to it twisting itself up.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“Young women you will be the ones who will provide the example of virtuous womanhood and motherhood. You will continue to be virtuous lovely praiseworthy and of good report. You will also be the ones to provide an example of family life in a time when families are under attack, being redefined and disintegrating. You will understand your roles and your responsibilities and thus will see no need to lobby for rights.”
“No one like crying, but tears water our souls. So, perhaps my thanks should be to allow you to cry for the Chinese women in my books...”

Source : Xinran (2010). “Sky Burial”, p.164, Random House
“Whenever, therefore, people are deceived and form opinions wide of the truth, it is clear that the error has slid into their minds through the medium of certain resemblances to that truth.”
“Each of us may think we know exactly what we need to make us happy, what will be good for us, what will ensure we have our happy ending, but life rarely works out in the way we expect, and our happy ending may have all sorts of unexpected twists and turns, be shaped in all sorts of unexpected ways”

Source : Jane Green (2006). “Swapping Lives”, p.10, Penguin
“If you want to know why Republicans and conservatives are in a political crisis, you need only consider the fact that the Right's deeply held view now boils down to this: Taxes should not go up on the wealthy, and your health benefits should be cut.”

Source : "What Republicans Must Do: Interview with Andrea Tantaros (Guest Interview)". Interview with Bill Steigerwald, themoderatevoice.com. January 24, 2009.

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