"My father's death took me to a place I had never been and a place I had never left. In his absence, I've had to rely more on myself."

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Source : Source: www.gustavoperezfirmat.com

Gustavo Perez Firmat

#Father Quotes #Absence Quotes #Rely Quotes

“I like a lot of metal music. So that's really what I listen to a lot. Or I listen to a lot of kind of off the cuff, like I love artists like Santigold, or Gold Frapp. Yeah. Pelican. Yeah.”
“I spent every day just praying that I didn't look like a big dork on camera.”
“If you put a woman in a man's position, she will be more efficient, but no more kind.”
“I'm the first girl to say the word 'period' on television.”
“Towers in a modern town are a frill and a survival; they seem like the raised hands of the various churches, afraid of being overlooked, and saying to the forgetful public, Here I am! Or perhaps they are rival lightning rods, saying to the emanations of divine grace, "Please strike here!”
“In a laissez-faire society, there could exist no public institution with the power to forcefully protect people from themselves. From other people (criminals), yes. From one's own self, no.”

Source : L. K. Samuels, Thomas Szasz, Douglas Casey, Brian Clelland, David Friedman (2017). “Facets of Liberty: A Libertarian Primer”, p.48, BookBaby
“I always say if I weren't a fashion designer, my other dream job is being a rock star!”
“It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.”

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